Lagoa v. Miller

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
FELIX LAGOA,
Petitioner,
-against-
MARK MILLER,
Respondent.
ORDER
25-CV-9895 (ER)
R AMOS , D.J.:
Petitioner, who is currently incarcerated at Green Haven Correctional Facility, brings this
petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 pro se. Petitioner challenges the
constitutionality of his 2013 conviction in the New York Supreme Court, Kings County. 1
Under Local Civil Rule 83.3, an application for a writ of habeas corpus made by a person
under the judgment and sentence of a court of the State of New York must be filed, heard, and
determined in the district court for the district within which the person was convicted and
sentenced. Because Petitioner was convicted and sentenced in Kings County, which is located in
the Eastern District of New York, the Court transfers this action under Local Civil Rule 83.3 to
the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
CONCLUSION
The Court directs the Clerk of Court to transfer this action to the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of New York. Whether Petitioner may be permitted to proceed
further without payment of fees is a determination to be made by the transferee court. This order
closes the case in the Southern District of New York.
1 Petitioner brought an earlier Section 2254 petition in the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of New York, which was dismissed without prejudice. Lagoa v. Keyser, No.
20-CV-06069 (DG) (E.D.N.Y.).
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2
Because Petitioner has not at this time made a substantial showing of the denial of a
constitutional right, a certificate of appealability will not issue under 28 U.S.C. § 2253.
The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would
not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an
appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962) (holding that an appellant
demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue).
SO ORDERED.
Dated: 	December 2, 2025
New York, New York
EDGARDO RAMOS
United States District Judge
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