Valentine-Shabazz v. Diggs
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02900
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Valentine-Shabazz v. Diggs, Chief Judge Swain granted withdrawal, voluntarily dismissed the complaint, and denied appeal fee-waiver status.
Danny Amen Valentine-Shabazz’s complaint was voluntarily dismissed, all pending motions were terminated, and his permission to proceed without paying appeal fees was denied. The order ended the action without deciding the underlying claims.
What happened
In Valentine-Shabazz v. Diggs, Danny Amen Valentine-Shabazz asked to withdraw the lawsuit. The court granted that request and voluntarily dismissed the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a).
The court also terminated all pending motions. It found that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Valentine-Shabazz permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the dismissal on June 13, 2025. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Valentine-Shabazz v. Diggs · No. 1:25-cv-02900
- Laura Swain
- June 13, 2025
Background
Danny Amen Valentine-Shabazz filed a letter asking to withdraw the action. The defendants were Robert Diggs and other defendants.
Ruling
The court granted Valentine-Shabazz’s request to withdraw the action. It voluntarily dismissed the complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a), which permits a plaintiff to voluntarily end a lawsuit. The court also terminated all pending motions.
The court certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal. The order did not address the merits of the claims.
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