Figman v. City of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-08898
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Figman v. City of New York, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Dawn Figman and the named defendants—City of New York, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and City of New York FDNY—are affected by the dismissal; any appeal is also affected by the denial of permission to proceed without paying court fees.
What happened
In Figman v. City of New York, the court dismissed the action involving Dawn Figman and the named defendants. This order does not explain the reason for dismissal; it refers to an April 15, 2025 order that is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without paying the usual court fees.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the April 16, 2025 judgment.
The detailed version
- Figman v. City of New York · No. 1:24-cv-08898
- Laura Swain
- Apr. 16, 2025
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the reasons were given in an April 15, 2025 order, but that order is not part of the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
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 Dawn Figman permission to appeal without paying the required court fees. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for this point.
Parties affected
The judgment concerns plaintiff Dawn Figman and defendants City of New York, the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association of the City of New York, and City of New York FDNY. It does not describe the parties’ underlying arguments or the claims at issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed, and permission to appeal without paying court fees was denied. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.