Walker v. United States
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03332
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Walker v. United States, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-waiver status for any appeal.
The action brought by Glenroy Walker and Judith: of the Family McLaren against the United States of America was dismissed. The court also denied permission to appeal without paying court fees.
What happened
In Walker v. United States, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action for the reasons given in a May 28, 2025, order. The available judgment does not explain those reasons.
The judgment concerns Glenroy Walker and Judith: of the Family McLaren as petitioners and the United States of America as respondent. It does not describe the claims or the parties’ arguments.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied the petitioners permission to appeal without paying court fees. The judgment was dated June 2, 2025.
The detailed version
- Walker v. United States · No. 1:25-cv-03332
- Laura Swain
- June 2, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the dismissal was based on the reasons in the court’s May 28, 2025, order, which is not included in the provided text.
Appeal-fee 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 permission to appeal without paying the required court fees. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962).
Parties and scope of the available opinion
The caption identifies Glenroy Walker and Judith: of the Family McLaren as petitioners and the United States of America as respondent. The provided civil judgment does not state the claims, explain the basis for dismissal, or describe the parties’ positions.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.