IN THE MATTER OF RASHOD COSTON V JUDGE STEPHEN J. DOUGHERTY
Motion No: OP 20-00964
Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 72142(U)
Decided on September 22, 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.


September 22, 2020

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

OP 20-00964

IN THE MATTER OF RASHOD COSTON, PETITIONER,

V

JUDGE STEPHEN J. DOUGHERTY, RESPONDENT.


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

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]), and

It is further ORDERED that the motion is denied insofar as it seeks other relief.

Entered: September 22, 2020

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court