Arnold v. The United Nations Organization
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09539
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Arnold v. The United Nations Organization, Chief Judge Swain granted Arnold’s request to withdraw the case and dismissed it without prejudice.
Marie Encar Arnold and the listed defendants; the action was dismissed without prejudice, and permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal was denied.
What happened
In Arnold v. The United Nations Organization, Marie Encar Arnold asked the court to dismiss her case without prejudice.
The court treated her request as a request to voluntarily dismiss the action under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a). It granted the request and dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Arnold v. The United Nations Organization · No. 1:24-cv-09539
- Laura Swain
- Apr. 17, 2025
Background
On March 12, 2025, the court received Marie Encar Arnold’s request for “Involuntary Dismissal Without Prejudice.” The court interpreted that filing as a request to voluntarily dismiss the action under Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Ruling
The court granted Arnold’s request to withdraw the action. It voluntarily dismissed the complaint under Rule 41(a), without prejudice.
The court also 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 in forma pauperis status—the status that permits a person to proceed without paying court fees—for purposes of an appeal.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order on April 17, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.