Williams v. The City of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02855
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Williams v. City of New York: Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
The judgment dismissed Rahjeem Williams’s action against The City of New York and the other named defendants, and denied Williams permission to appeal without paying court fees.
What happened
In Williams v. The City of New York, Rahjeem Williams’s action against the City and other defendants was dismissed. The judgment does not explain the underlying reasons; it refers to a June 9, 2025, order that is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Williams permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on June 10, 2025.
The detailed version
- Williams v. The City of New York · No. 1:25-cv-02855
- Laura Swain
- June 10, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action “[f]or the reasons stated in the June 9, 2025, order.” That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal and whether the court reached the merits cannot be determined from this text.
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 Williams permission to proceed without paying court fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge and date
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment, which was dated June 10, 2025, in New York, New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.