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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 21, 2025

Mallgren v. United States

Judge
Laura Swain
Docket
1:25-cv-06464
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

Mallgren v. United States: Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.

Who this affects

Anthony Brian Mallgren and the United States and other defendants named in the action.

What happened

In Mallgren v. United States, the Southern District of New York entered judgment dismissing Anthony Brian Mallgren’s action against the United States and other defendants.

The judgment says the dismissal was based on reasons given in a separate August 21, 2025 order, which is not included here. It also states that the court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.

Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 21, 2025. The available text does not explain why the action was dismissed.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Mallgren v. United States · No. 1:25-cv-06464
Judge
Laura Swain
Date
Aug. 21, 2025

Disposition

The court entered a civil judgment stating that the action was dismissed. The judgment does not identify the legal basis for the dismissal; it refers to reasons stated in a separate August 21, 2025 order that is not included in the provided text.

Appeal Certification

The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The provided judgment does not give additional explanation for that certification.

Result

The action was dismissed. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment. Because the referenced August 21 order is not provided, the available text does not show whether the dismissal was based on a threshold issue, the merits, or another ground.

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