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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled June 4, 2025

Sreedhar v. University of Florida

Judge
Laura Swain
Docket
1:25-cv-00407
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In re: Srikanth Sreedhar: Judge Swain granted Sreedhar’s withdrawal motion, dismissed six actions without prejudice, and denied other pending requests without prejudice.

Who this affects

Srikanth Sreedhar and the six listed actions; any other pending motions or requests were denied without prejudice, and permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal was denied.

What happened

In re: Srikanth Sreedhar concerns six actions in which the plaintiff asked to withdraw the cases. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.

The court granted the withdrawal motion and dismissed the six actions without prejudice under Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. It also denied without prejudice any other pending motion or request. The court further denied permission to proceed without paying filing fees for any appeal, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain, the chief United States district judge, signed the order dated June 2, 2025.

The detailed version

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

Case
Sreedhar v. University of Florida · No. 1:25-cv-00407
Judge
Laura Swain
Date
June 4, 2025

Background

The opinion lists six actions involving Srikanth Sreedhar: 25-CV-0407, 25-CV-0482, 25-CV-0522, 25-CV-0699, 25-CV-1853, and 25-CV-2213. On May 30, 2025, Sreedhar filed a motion to withdraw those actions. The opinion does not describe the claims or the underlying disputes.

Ruling

The court granted Sreedhar’s motion. It dismissed the six actions without prejudice under Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. A dismissal without prejudice generally does not bar refiling, although the opinion does not discuss any refiling requirements.

The court also denied without prejudice any other pending motion or request in the actions. It certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and therefore denied permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal.

Judge

Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order.

The authoritative version

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