Kimbrough v. Center for Justice Innovation
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03951
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Kimbrough v. Center for Justice Innovation, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal-related fee waiver status.
Plaintiff Melvin Dewayne Kimbrough’s action was dismissed, and his request to proceed without paying fees for an appeal was denied. The opinion does not provide the dismissal grounds or explain how the ruling affects the defendants beyond ending the action.
What happened
Kimbrough v. Center for Justice Innovation was dismissed for the reasons given in an August 20, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the opinion text provided here.
The court also found that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied the plaintiff’s request to proceed without paying the appeal fees. The judgment does not explain the claims or the basis for dismissal.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on August 21, 2025, in the Southern District of New York.
The detailed version
- Kimbrough v. Center for Justice Innovation · No. 1:25-cv-03951
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 21, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in its August 20, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion text, so the grounds for dismissal cannot be determined from this document alone.
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’s request to proceed without paying the required fees for an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the standard that an appeal is taken in good faith when it seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. Appeal-related fee-waiver status was denied. The opinion does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
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