Lord v. New York City
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-01193
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Lord v. New York City: Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal fee-free status, relying on an unavailable May 9 order.
The judgment dismissed Don Lord’s action and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees; the excerpt does not describe the underlying claims or the defendants’ positions.
What happened
In Don Lord v. City of New York, et al., the court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in a May 9, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included here, so the basis for dismissal cannot be identified from this judgment.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Don Lord permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The judgment does not explain the underlying claims or the defendants’ positions.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on May 13, 2025. The excerpt does not show whether the dismissal reached the merits or was based on a procedural ground.
The detailed version
- Lord v. New York City · No. 1:25-cv-01193
- Laura Swain
- May 13, 2025
Disposition
The court stated that, for the reasons given in its May 9, 2025, order, “this action is dismissed.” The May 9 order is not part of the provided text, so this judgment alone does not identify the claims, the dismissal’s legal basis, or whether the dismissal reached the merits.
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 permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The judgment cited a Supreme Court decision discussing good faith in appeals involving nonfrivolous issues.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment, dated May 13, 2025, in New York, New York.
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