Shabazz v. Shami
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04385
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Shabazz v. Shami, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status because the appeal would not be in good faith.
Danny Amen Shabazz's action against Ghazi Shami and the other named defendants; the court also denied Shabazz permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
What happened
In Danny Amen Shabazz v. Ghazi Shami, et al., the court dismissed the action. The judgment says the reasons were given in a July 30, 2025 order, but that order is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Shabazz permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on July 31, 2025. The available text does not explain the underlying claims or the reason for dismissal.
The detailed version
- Shabazz v. Shami · No. 1:25-cv-04385
- Laura Swain
- July 31, 2025
Ruling
The court's civil judgment states that, for the reasons given in its July 30, 2025 order, “this action is dismissed.” The July 30 order is not part of the provided text, so the specific basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone. The judgment does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Appeal and Filing Fees
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 the plaintiff in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to pursue the appeal without paying filing 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.
Disposition
The action was dismissed, and in forma pauperis status was denied for purposes of an appeal. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on July 31, 2025.
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