Mallgren v. New York City
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-10067
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mallgren v. New York City, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
Anthony Brian Mallgren’s action against New York City was dismissed, and Mallgren was denied permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees.
What happened
In Mallgren v. New York City, the court entered judgment dismissing Anthony Brian Mallgren’s action against New York City. The judgment refers to reasons given in a March 14, 2025, order, but that order is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Mallgren permission to proceed without paying the appeal filing fees.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 18, 2025.
The detailed version
- Mallgren v. New York City · No. 1:24-cv-10067
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 18, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment states that the dismissal is based on reasons explained in the court’s March 14, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the basis 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 judgment would not be taken in good faith. In practical terms, the court denied Mallgren permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith requires seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 18, 2025.
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