Washington v. DHS Department of Homeless Services
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-05042
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sandra A. Washington v. DHS, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status, finding any appeal would not be in good faith.
Sandra A. Washington and the defendants identified in the caption as DHS and other defendants; Washington’s ability to appeal without paying filing fees was also affected.
What happened
Sandra A. Washington sued DHS and other defendants in the Southern District of New York. The judgment does not describe the claims or the reasons for dismissal; it refers to a March 5, 2025, order that is not included here.
The court dismissed the action. It also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Washington permission to appeal without paying the filing fees.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on May 20, 2025.
The detailed version
- Washington v. DHS Department of Homeless Services · No. 1:24-cv-05042
- Laura Swain
- May 20, 2025
Background
The opinion is a civil judgment in Sandra A. Washington’s action against DHS and other defendants. It does not state the claims, the factual allegations, or the basis for the court’s dismissal. Instead, it says the action is dismissed for the reasons given in the court’s March 5, 2025, order, which is not provided here.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. 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 Washington permission to appeal without paying the filing fees. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Scope of the available opinion
Because the March 5, 2025, order is not included, this judgment alone does not show whether the dismissal was based on the merits, a pleading defect, jurisdiction, screening, or another ground.
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