Morales v. The Whole Entire New York Police Department
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-04778
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Morales v. The Whole Entire New York Police Department was dismissed, and Judge Swain denied fee-free appeal status.
Elias Morales and Enki Rodriguez/Morales, whose action was dismissed, and The Whole Entire New York Police Department and the other defendants named in the judgment.
What happened
In Morales v. The Whole Entire New York Police Department, the court dismissed the action brought by Elias Morales and Enki Rodriguez/Morales against the police department and other defendants. The judgment states that the dismissal was based on reasons given in a January 10, 2025 order, which is not provided here.
The court also said that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain, Chief United States District Judge, signed the judgment on January 15, 2025, in the Southern District of New York.
The detailed version
- Morales v. The Whole Entire New York Police Department · No. 1:24-cv-04778
- Laura Swain
- Jan. 15, 2025
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. The judgment gives no additional explanation of the claims or the dismissal grounds; it says only that the reasons appear in the court’s January 10, 2025 order, which is not included in the provided opinion text.
Appeal-Fee Ruling
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) 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 court fees—for purposes of an appeal.
Effect
The judgment ends the action as described in the provided text. It does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice, and it does not identify the legal basis for dismissal. The judgment was signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain, Chief United States District Judge.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.