Lee v. HUD
- Laura Swain
- 1:23-cv-11239
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Brenda Lee v. HUD, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied in forma pauperis status for any appeal.
Brenda Lee, HUD (Housing Urban Development), and NYCHA; the action was dismissed, and Brenda Lee was denied permission to appeal without paying the required fees.
What happened
In Brenda Lee v. HUD (Housing Urban Development); NYCHA, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment refers to an October 25, 2024, order for the reasons, but that order is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Brenda Lee permission to proceed without paying the required fees for an appeal. The judgment does not explain the underlying basis for dismissal.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on January 6, 2025.
The detailed version
- Lee v. HUD · No. 1:23-cv-11239
- Laura Swain
- Jan. 6, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the reasons were provided in an October 25, 2024, order, but that order is not included in the supplied opinion text. The dismissal's underlying basis therefore cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Appeal Filing Status
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to appeal without paying the required court fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States in connection with that certification.
Effect of the Judgment
The action brought by Brenda Lee against HUD (Housing Urban Development) and NYCHA was dismissed. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.