IN THE MATTER OF RASHOD COSTON V HON. STEPHEN J. DOUGHERTY, ONONDAGA COUNTY COURT
Motion No: OP 20-00143
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 63326(U)
Decided on February 19, 2020
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


February 19, 2020

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

OP 20-00143

IN THE MATTER OF RASHOD COSTON, PETITIONER,

V

HON. STEPHEN J. DOUGHERTY, ONONDAGA COUNTY COURT,

RESPONDENT.


Petitioner having moved for permission to proceed as a poor person for the purpose of commencing this CPLR article 78 proceeding,

Now, upon reading and filing the papers with respect to the motion, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is denied insofar as it seeks poor person relief on the ground that the facts as set forth by petitioner fail to demonstrate merit to the proceeding, and

It is further ORDERED that the petition is dismissed unless the requisite filing fee is paid within 120 days (see CPLR 1101 [d]).

Entered: February 19, 2020

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court