Lim v. New York State Board of Law Examiners
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00510
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lim v. New York State Board of Law Examiners, Judge Swain dismissed Lim’s complaint without prejudice at her request and denied fee-free appeal status.
The plaintiff’s complaint was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice at her request. The order also denied fee-free status for any appeal and terminated the motion at ECF 3.
What happened
In Lim v. New York State Board of Law Examiners, the plaintiff asked to withdraw her complaint. The court received her voluntary-dismissal notice on January 15, 2025.
The court granted the request and dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar a future filing. The court also ended a pending motion and ruled that the plaintiff could not appeal without paying court fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued the order on January 22, 2025. She also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Lim v. New York State Board of Law Examiners · No. 1:25-cv-00510
- Laura Swain
- Jan. 22, 2025
Background
On January 15, 2025, the court received Khor Chin Lim’s notice stating that she wanted to withdraw her complaint without prejudice.
Ruling
The court granted Lim’s request to withdraw the action. It voluntarily dismissed the complaint without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). The court directed the Clerk of Court to terminate the motion listed at ECF 3.
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 fee-free status for purposes of an appeal. The opinion does not address the merits of the complaint.
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