Buxbaum v. Sands
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00686
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Buxbaum v. Sands, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
Michael Buxbaum, whose action was dismissed, and Jaqueline Sands, the defendant named in the action.
What happened
In Buxbaum v. Sands, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing Michael Buxbaum’s action against Jaqueline Sands. The judgment gives no details about the claims or the reasons for dismissal, referring instead to a March 4, 2025, order.
The court also stated that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Buxbaum permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision concerning good faith in appeals.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 6, 2025. Because the opinion does not include the March 4 order, the basis for dismissing the action is not clear from this text.
The detailed version
- Buxbaum v. Sands · No. 1:25-cv-00686
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 6, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment states that the reasons were provided in a March 4, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the supplied opinion text. The available text therefore does not identify the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the court’s specific reason for dismissal.
Appeal-related 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 pursue the appeal without paying the required fees—for purposes of an appeal.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. Appeal-related fee-free status was denied. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 6, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.