Sheppard v. West Facility Annex
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03330
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sheppard v. West Facility Annex, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal fee-waiver status.
Richard Sheppard, whose action was dismissed and whose fee-waiver status for an appeal was denied.
What happened
Richard Sheppard sued West Facility Annex in Sheppard v. West Facility Annex. The judgment gives no facts about the claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its May 28, 2025, order, which is not included here. The court also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the June 2, 2025, judgment.
The detailed version
- Sheppard v. West Facility Annex · No. 1:25-cv-03330
- Laura Swain
- June 2, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in its May 28, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
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 request to proceed without paying fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision stating that an appeal is taken in good faith when it seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. In addition, fee-waiver status for an appeal was denied. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
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