Branford v. United States
- Gregory Woods
- 1:22-cv-01264
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Branford v. United States, Judge Woods denied Branford’s petition, denied appeal-related fee status and a certificate of appealability, and closed the case.
Joel Branford’s petition was denied and dismissed; his request to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal and his request for a certificate of appealability were also denied.
What happened
In Branford v. United States, the court entered judgment against Joel Branford and denied his petition. The judgment refers to a memorandum opinion and order dated May 23, 2023, but that opinion is not included in the provided text.
The court also denied Branford’s request to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith. It further denied a certificate of appealability because Branford had not made a substantial showing that a constitutional right was denied.
Judge Woods’s court stated that the petition was dismissed and that the case was closed. The provided judgment does not explain the underlying basis for denying the petition.
The detailed version
- Branford v. United States · No. 1:22-cv-01264
- Gregory Woods
- May 23, 2023
Disposition
The court entered judgment denying Joel Branford’s petition. The judgment states that the reasons for the denial appear in a memorandum opinion and order dated May 23, 2023; that memorandum is not part of the provided opinion text, so the underlying legal reasoning cannot be determined here.
Appeal-Related Rulings
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Branford permission to proceed without paying filing fees for purposes of an appeal. The court also denied a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253, stating that Branford had not made a substantial showing that a constitutional right was denied.
Case Status
The judgment states that the petition was dismissed and that the case was closed. The provided text does not identify the petition’s specific legal claims or say whether the petition was denied on the merits or on a threshold ground.
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