Mallgren v. United States
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02654
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Mallgren v. United States was dismissed, and Judge Swain denied appeal fee-waiver status after certifying any appeal would not be in good faith.
Anthony Brian Mallgren’s action was dismissed, and his ability to appeal without paying court fees was denied. The United States and the other named defendants were affected by the dismissal.
What happened
In Mallgren v. United States, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing Anthony Brian Mallgren’s action against the United States and other defendants. The judgment gives no further explanation and refers to an April 2, 2025, order that is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Mallgren permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on April 4, 2025. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Mallgren v. United States · No. 1:25-cv-02654
- Laura Swain
- Apr. 4, 2025
Ruling
The court dismissed the action “for the reasons stated” in its April 2, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for the dismissal and whether the court reached the underlying claims cannot be determined from this judgment alone. The judgment does not state that the dismissal was with prejudice or without prejudice.
Appeal-fee status
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 permission to proceed on appeal without paying court fees. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962).
Effect
The action was dismissed. The provided judgment identifies Anthony Brian Mallgren as the plaintiff and the United States and other defendants as the defendants, but it does not describe the claims or the parties’ positions. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment as Chief United States District Judge.
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