Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Costa
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 1, 2023No. 1:23-cv-00481Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DONALD MACK BENNETT, Plaintiff, 23-CV-0481 (LTS) -against- ORDER OF DISMISSAL UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) DETECTIVE MARTIN COSTA, # 405, et al., Defendants. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, filed this action while he was incarcerated at Wyoming Correctional Facility. He seeks to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”), that is, without prepayment of fees. Plaintiff is barred, however, from filing any new federal civil action IFP while he is a prisoner. See Bennett v. Concepcion, No.…
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