Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M283728

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COLLEEN D. DUFFY, J.P.

VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON

PAUL WOOTEN

JOSEPH A. ZAYAS, JJ.

2020-06919 Milton Thomas, appellant, v State of New York, et al., respondents. (Claim No. 129821)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeal from a judgment of the Court of Claims, dated June 22, 2020. Motion by the appellant pro se to waive the filing fee, for the assignment of counsel, and to extend the time to perfect the appeal.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the branch of the motion which is to extend the time to perfect the appeal is granted, and the appellant's time to perfect the appeal by causing the original papers constituting the record on appeal to be filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court (see 22 NYCRR 1250.9[a][5]), and by serving and filing the appellant's brief via NYSCEF, if applicable, or, if NYSCEF is not mandated, by serving the appellant's brief, and uploading a digital copy of the appellant's brief, with proof of service thereof, through the digital portal on this Court's website, is extended until July 29, 2022; if the appellant is unable to access the digital portal on this Court's website, the appellant may file one copy of the brief by regular mail; and it is further,

ORDERED that the motion is otherwise denied.

DUFFY, J.P., BRATHWAITE NELSON, WOOTEN and ZAYAS, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Maria T. Fasulo

Clerk of the Court