Mashiyane v. Rodney
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04963
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Mashiyane v. Rodney, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
Siphelele Mashiyane’s action was dismissed; the opinion names Judge Michelle Rodney, Ancelot Fletcher, Lynelle Maginley Liddie, and NYC Mayor Adams, Eric as defendants. The court also denied fee-waiver status for any appeal.
What happened
In Mashiyane v. Rodney, the court dismissed Siphelele Mashiyane’s action against Judge Michelle Rodney and the other named defendants. The opinion gives no details about the claims or the reasons for dismissal, referring instead to a June 24, 2025 order.
The court also stated that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal. The opinion does not explain the basis for that certification.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on June 27, 2025. The action was dismissed, and fee-waiver status was denied for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Mashiyane v. Rodney · No. 1:25-cv-04963
- Laura Swain
- June 27, 2025
Ruling
The court dismissed the action “for the reasons stated in” its June 24, 2025 order. The provided opinion does not include that earlier order, so it does not identify the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the court’s stated reasons for dismissal.
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 in forma pauperis status—permission to appeal without prepaying filing fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.