Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M311933

ID/

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P.

LINDA CHRISTOPHER

LILLIAN WAN

SUSAN QUIRK, JJ.

2025-13984, 2025-13986 Anthony Arriaga, appellant, v State of New York, respondent. (Claim No. 134136)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Appeals from a decision and order (one paper) of the Court of Claims, dated September 12, 2025, and a judgment of the same court dated September 25, 2025. Motion by the appellant pro se for waiver of costs, fees, and expenses, and for the assignment of counsel.

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 for leave to prosecute the appeal on the original papers is granted, and the appellant shall 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; if the appellant is unable to access the digital portal on this Court's website, the appellant may file one copy of the brief, with proof of service thereof, by regular mail; and it is further,

ORDERED that the branches of the motion which are to waive payment of the filing fee, for free transcripts, and for the assignment of counsel are denied.

CONNOLLY, J.P., CHRISTOPHER, WAN and QUIRK, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Darrell M. Joseph

Clerk of the Court