Legal Opinion

Cordaro v. Department of Defense

District Court, W.D. New York

Decided August 27, 2024No. 6:22-cv-06027Unknown

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Michael Cordaro, Plaintiff, DECISION and ORDER v. 22-cv-6027-EAW-MJP Lloyd J. Austin, III, Defendant. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff pro se Michael Cordaro moves for the Court to grant him in forma pauperis status. (ECF Nos. 47 & 48, Aug. 23, 2024.) For the reasons that follow, the Court DENIES his motions. APPLICABLE LAW “The federal in forma pauperis statute represents a significant effort to ensure the ability of impoverished litigants to prosecute meri- torious claims or defenses without disadvantage.” Rosa v. Doe,

86 F.4th 1001, 1004

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Denton v. HernandezSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Adkins v. E. I. DuPont De Nemours & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Carl D. Potnick v. Eastern State Hospital, Carl D. Potnick v. Suffolk PoliceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  4. Rosa v. DoeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2023
  5. Rasheen v. AdnerDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2019

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