Watson v. The People of the State of New York

Opinion

USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #: Sonnac nnn ence nnnnns IK DATE FILED:_11/01/2021 JOSEPH WATSON, : Petitioner, : : 19-cv-707 (LJL) -v- : : ORDER THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, : Respondent. :

wn ee KX LEWIS J. LIMAN, United States District Judge: Pro se petitioner Joseph Watson (“Petitioner”) has filed a “Motion for relief from Final Judgment Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b)(3)(4)(6).” Dkt. No. 36. Having reviewed Petitioner’s motion, the Court finds no grounds upon which to grant relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). Because Petitioner has not at this time made a substantial showing of a denial of a constitutional right, a certificate of appealability will not issue. See 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 purposes of appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close the motion at Dkt. No. 36 and to mail a copy of this Order to Petitioner.

SO ORDERED. wl MY Dated: November 1, 2021 New York, New York LEWIS J. LIMAN United States District Judge