UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK MICHAEL A. CRANE, Plaintiff, 23-CV-6912 (LTS) -against- ORDER

COMMISSIONER ANTHONY ANNUCCI, et al. Defendants. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: By order dated January 16, 2024, the Court dismissed this action brought by Plaintiff Michael A. Crane for failure to state a claim.1 On October 9, 2025, the Finance Department received from Plaintiff a check in the amount of $350.00. Because this action is closed, the Court directs the Finance Department to return the check to Plaintiff. The Court certifies, pursuant to

(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. See Coppedge v. United States,

(1962). SO ORDERED. Dated: October 9, 2025 New York, New York

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge

1 Plaintiff initiated this action with 29 other individuals, who at the time they filed their complaint, were incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. (See ECF 1.) On February 6, 2025, Judge Seibel of this court granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, and the Clerk of Court entered a civil judgment on February 7, 2025. See Brown v. Annucci, No. 23-CV-6056 (CS) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 7, 2025).