Werner v. New York City
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09543
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Werner v. New York City, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without paying filing costs.
The action brought by Bradley A. Werner, Jr. was dismissed. The judgment also denied his status allowing an appeal without prepaying court fees.
What happened
In Werner v. New York City, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing Bradley A. Werner, Jr.’s action against New York City and the other named defendants. The judgment gives no factual or legal details about the claims.
The court said the dismissal was based on reasons explained in an April 28, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided text. The available judgment therefore does not show whether the court reached the merits or the specific basis for dismissal.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Werner’s status allowing an appeal without prepaying fees. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on April 30, 2025.
The detailed version
- Werner v. New York City · No. 1:24-cv-09543
- Laura Swain
- Apr. 30, 2025
Background
Bradley A. Werner, Jr. sued New York City, Alvin L. Bragg Jr., Myles Ashong, Catherine Marotta, and R. Badagliacco. The provided civil judgment does not describe the claims, the facts, or the parties’ arguments.
Ruling
The court stated: “For the reasons stated in the April 28, 2025, order, this action is dismissed.” The April 28 order is not provided, so the basis and scope of the dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
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 the plaintiff’s status allowing an appeal without prepaying court fees. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
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