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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled May 2, 2025

Murray McIver v. USPS General Accounting

Judge
Laura Swain
Docket
1:24-cv-09796
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

Murray McIver v. USPS Inspector General was dismissed, and Judge Swain denied appeal-related fee status.

Who this affects

Tamicko D. Murray McIver's action was dismissed, and permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal was denied. The defendant was not subject to any separate relief described in this judgment.

What happened

In Tamicko D. Murray McIver v. USPS General Accounting USPS Inspector General, the court dismissed the action for reasons stated in an April 30, 2025 order. This judgment does not explain those reasons.

The court also found that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied the plaintiff permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on May 2, 2025. The opinion does not identify the claims or provide the April 30 order's reasoning.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Murray McIver v. USPS General Accounting · No. 1:24-cv-09796
Judge
Laura Swain
Date
May 2, 2025

Ruling

The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its April 30, 2025 order. The judgment provided here does not describe those reasons or identify the claims at issue.

Appeal-related ruling

Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied the plaintiff permission to proceed without paying the required fees for an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962).

Disposition

The action was dismissed. The opinion does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice. Laura Taylor Swain, Chief United States District Judge, signed the judgment.

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