Murray v. The State of New York
- Gregory Woods
- 1:24-cv-08015
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Michaeljohn Murray v. The State of New York, Judge Woods dismissed the action without leave to amend, denied appeal fee-free status, and closed the case.
Michaeljohn Murray’s action was dismissed without leave to amend. The State of New York, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and the New York City Housing Authority received judgment, and the case was closed.
What happened
Michaeljohn Murray sued The State of New York and other defendants in the Southern District of New York. The judgment identifies the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and the New York City Housing Authority as defendants receiving judgment.
The court dismissed the action without allowing Murray to amend it. It also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for an appeal. The judgment states that the reasons were given in a February 2, 2025 order, which is not included here.
Judge Gregory Woods’s court entered judgment for the State of New York, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and the New York City Housing Authority, and closed the case.
The detailed version
- Murray v. The State of New York · No. 1:24-cv-08015
- Gregory Woods
- Feb. 3, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action without leave to amend. “Without leave to amend” means the judgment did not allow the plaintiff to file an amended pleading in this action.
The judgment entered for the State of New York, the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and the New York City Housing Authority. The court stated that the reasons for dismissal were provided in its February 2, 2025 order; that order is not included in the supplied text, so the underlying grounds for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Appeal-related ruling
The court 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 proceed without paying court fees for purposes of an appeal. The case was closed.
Judge
Judge Gregory Woods is identified as the judge for this case. The judgment itself was dated February 3, 2025 and was entered by the court clerk’s office.
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