Watson v. Swain

Docket 1:25-cv-02520

Filed
2025-03-20
Terminated
Not recorded
Case type
cv

Outcome

other judgment · defendant

FJC civil IDB DISTRICT=08 OFFICE=1 DOCKET=2502520 FILEDATE=03/20/2025 DISP=17, PROCPROG=2, JUDGMENT=2; codebook: https://www.fjc.gov/sites/default/files/idb/codebooks/Civil%20Codebook%201988%20Forward%2010252023.pdf

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        Opinions and documents

        UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ----------------------------------------------------------------X ROBERT WATSON AKA ROBERT WILLIAM WATSON AS HEIR, DEVISEE, DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF EVELYN WATSON, Plaintiff, -against- 25 CIVIL 2520 (KMW) JUDGMENT JUDGE LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN; JUDGE RYAN; PROSECUTOR BENJAMIN H. TORRANCE; STATE OF NEW YORK; JUDGE SANDERS, STATE OF MARYLAND FOR CALVERT COUNTY; MATTHEW W. DALOISIO, SUPERVISING ATTORNEY- ARRAIGNMENT; JUDGE MORELL; JUDGE JAY WIENER; LOUIS L. STANTON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE; TAMMI M. HELLWIG, CLERK OF COURT, DEPUTY CLERK, Defendants. ----------------------------------------------------------------X It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Order dated August 19, 2025, the Court dismisses the complaint, filed IFP under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a) (1), as frivolous. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). The Court warns Plaintiff that further frivolous, duplicative, or meritless litigation will result in the court issuing an order directing Plaintiff to show cause why he should not be barred from filing new civil actions IFP in the court without first obtaining permission from the court. See 28 U.S.C. § 1651. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). Dated: New York, New York August 20, 2025 TAMMI M. HELLWIG Clerkof Court BY: CR ‘Deputy Clerk

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