Haxhaj v. United States
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04333
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Haxhaj v. United States, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal-related fee waiver status.
Kimete Haxhaj, identified in the caption in relation to Shpendim Haxhaj, and the United States of America.
What happened
In Haxhaj v. United States, the court dismissed the action for the reasons given in an August 20, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal is not stated here.
The court also said any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Kimete Haxhaj fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on August 21, 2025. The judgment identifies Kimete Haxhaj, in relation to Shpendim Haxhaj, as the petitioner and the United States of America as the respondent.
The detailed version
- Haxhaj v. United States · No. 1:25-cv-04333
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 21, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its August 20, 2025, order. That order is not part of the provided opinion text, so the grounds for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment 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 petitioner permission to proceed without paying filing fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the standard that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Parties Affected
The judgment concerns Kimete Haxhaj, identified in the caption in relation to Shpendim Haxhaj, and the United States of America.
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