Epperson v. House of Assembly
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-06852
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Epperson v. House of Assembly, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint as frivolous and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
The dismissal ended Chris Jonathan Epperson's action against the named defendants. The court also denied Epperson permission to appeal without prepaying the filing fee.
What happened
Chris Jonathan Epperson sued House of Assembly and several other defendants. The opinion does not describe the claims or the events underlying the lawsuit.
Epperson filed the complaint without prepaying the filing fee. The court stated that the complaint was dismissed as frivolous under the federal statute governing such filings.
In Epperson v. House of Assembly, Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. She therefore denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
The detailed version
- Epperson v. House of Assembly · No. 1:24-cv-06852
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 18, 2024
Background
Chris Jonathan Epperson was the plaintiff. The defendants were House of Assembly; Russia, President; China, Vice President; Canada, Secretary of State; Austria, Ambassador Head of State; United Nations; and House of Commons. The opinion does not state what claims Epperson brought or what events led to the case.
Ruling
The complaint was filed without prepaying the filing fee under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a). The court said that, for the reasons given in its October 16, 2024 order, the action was dismissed as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). The opinion provided here does not include the October 16 order's reasoning.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without prepaying the filing fee. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on October 18, 2024.
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