Nwaogu v. Dr. Kalimulina
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05169
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Nwaogu v. Dr. Kalimulina, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
Uchemmadu Nwaogu’s action was dismissed, and his request to appeal without prepaying court fees was denied. The defendants were affected by the dismissal, but the judgment identifies them only as Dr. Kalimulina and other defendants.
What happened
Uchemmadu Nwaogu sued Dr. Kalimulina and other defendants in the Southern District of New York. The judgment refers to reasons in an August 12, 2025, order, but that order is not included here.
The court dismissed the action. The available judgment does not explain the dismissal’s legal basis or say whether the court reached the underlying claims.
Judge Swain also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Nwaogu permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The judgment is dated August 14, 2025.
The detailed version
- Nwaogu v. Dr. Kalimulina · No. 1:25-cv-05169
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 14, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in an August 12, 2025, order. That earlier order is not part of the provided opinion, so the available text does not identify the dismissal’s legal basis or explain whether the court considered the merits of Nwaogu’s claims.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. Based on that certification, it denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to pursue the appeal without prepaying court fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment does not state that an appeal is prohibited.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.