Gakuba v. James
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-08313
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Gakuba v. James, Judge Swain dismissed the action for reasons given in an earlier order and certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The action brought by Peter Gakuba against Letitia James, Merrick Garland, and Kwame Raoul was dismissed.
What happened
Gakuba v. James was brought by Peter Gakuba against Letitia James, Merrick Garland, and Kwame Raoul. The provided judgment does not describe the claims or the reasons for dismissal; it refers to a July 2, 2025 order.
The court dismissed the action. It also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the civil judgment on July 2, 2025. Because the reasons from the referenced order are not included, the provided text does not show whether the court reached the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Gakuba v. James · No. 1:24-cv-08313
- Laura Swain
- July 2, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in a separate July 2, 2025 order. That order is not included in the provided opinion text, so the specific basis for dismissal cannot be identified here.
Appeal Certification
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States in connection with that certification.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on July 2, 2025, in the Southern District of New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.