Esguerra v. Cronin

District Court, S.D. New York

Esguerra v. Cronin

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK WILSON ESGUERRA, Petitioner, 21-CV-435 (CM) -against- TRANSFER ORDER SHAWN CRONIN, SUPERINTENDENT, Respondent. COLLEEN McMAHON, Chief United States District Judge: Petitioner, currently incarcerated at Groveland Correctional Facility, brings this pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

challenging the constitutionality of his 2018 conviction in the New York Supreme Court, Queens County. Because Petitioner was convicted and sentenced in Queens County, which is located in the Eastern District of New York, this action is transferred under Local Rule 83.3 to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Petitioner and note service on the docket. The Clerk of Court is further directed to transfer this action to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Whether Petitioner should be permitted to proceed further without payment of fees is a determination to be made by the transferee court. This order closes this case. Because Petitioner has not at this time made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, a certificate of appealability will not issue under

28 U.S.C. § 2253

. 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 in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States,

369 U.S. 438, 444-45

(1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. Dated: January 20, 2021 , New York, New York hie. Iu Chief United States District Judge

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