Torres v. City of New York

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK WILFREDO TORRES, Plaintiff, ORDER – against – No. 19-cv-6332 (ER) CITY OF NEW YORK, et al., Defendants.

Ramos, D.J.: On October 24, 2023, Torres filed a motion to correct certain purported errors in the transcript from the September 20, 2023 hearing. Doc. 252. �e Court directed the Defendants to respond (Doc. 254), but they have not yet done so. Defendants must respond by January 31, 2024.

On January 5, 2024, the Court granted defendants’ request to extend the fact discovery deadline to March 8, 2024. Docs. 256, 257. Torres appealed the Court’s order (Doc. 258) and moved for leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal (Doc. 259). In his request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, Torres fails to claim an entitlement to redress or state the issues that he intends to present on appeal. Fed. R. Civ. P. 24. �e Court certifies that under 28 U.S.C. § 1941(a)(3), an appeal from its Order (Doc. 257) would not be taken in good faith. �erefore, in forma pauperis status for purpose of an appeal is DENIED. 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).

On January 19, 2024, Torres moved to compel the Defendants to identify NYPD Lieutenant Nell Veras as a “CIA terrorist” and/or federal employee and to amend his complaint to add the United States Department of Justice as a defendant. Doc. 260. Torres previously made a near identical motion, which was denied. Doc. 97. Torres has shown no basis to reconsider or otherwise alter the result, and the renewed motion is accordingly DENIED.

The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions (Docs. 259 and 260).

It is SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2024 a \o— New York, New York Edgardo Ramos, U.S.D.J.