Zhu v. Driscoll
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04893
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Zhu v. Driscoll, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without paying fees.
The dismissal directly affected Yin Xu Zhu, the plaintiff. The denial of permission to appeal without paying court fees affects any appeal Zhu might seek to file.
What happened
Zhu v. Driscoll is a civil action brought by Yin Xu Zhu against Daniel P. Driscoll. The judgment refers to an August 15, 2025 order for the reasons for dismissal, but that order is not included here.
On August 21, 2025, the court dismissed the action. It also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain denied Zhu permission to appeal without paying court fees. The judgment does not explain the underlying reason for dismissal.
The detailed version
- Zhu v. Driscoll · No. 1:25-cv-04893
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 21, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It stated that the reasons were provided in an August 15, 2025 order, which is not included in the provided opinion text.
Appeal and Fees
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied the plaintiff permission to proceed without paying court fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was based on the merits or on another ground.
Judge
The judgment was signed by Laura Taylor Swain, Chief United States District Judge.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.