Opinion
14 CIVIL 3559 (KMK)
01-27-2020
FOREST THOMAS, Petitioner, v. PATRICK GRIFFIN, Respondent.
JUDGMENT
It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons stated in the Court's Order dated January 27, 2020, the R&R is ADOPTED in its entirety and the Petition is DISMISSED. Because Petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, a certificate of appealability will not issue, see 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2); Lucidore v. N. Y State Div. of Parole, 209 F.3d 107, 111-12 (2d Cir. 2000), and the Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from the Order would not be taken in good faith; accordingly, the case is closed. Dated: New York, New York
January 27, 2020
RUBY J. KRAJICK
Clerk of Court
BY: /s/ _________
Deputy Clerk