Robert W. Johnson v. Hamilton County Sheriffs Office
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-01620
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Robert W. Johnson v. Hamilton County Sheriffs Office, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied status to appeal without paying filing fees.
Robert W. Johnson’s action was dismissed, and he was denied permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees. The judgment names the Hamilton County Sheriffs Office as the defendant.
What happened
Robert W. Johnson sued the Hamilton County Sheriffs Office in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The judgment does not explain the underlying dispute.
The court said the action was dismissed for the reasons stated in its August 28, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included here, so the basis for dismissal cannot be summarized from this judgment alone.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Johnson permission to appeal without paying the required fees. The judgment was dated September 2, 2025.
The detailed version
- Robert W. Johnson v. Hamilton County Sheriffs Office · No. 1:25-cv-01620
- Laura Swain
- Sept. 2, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It stated that the dismissal was based on the reasons given in the court’s August 28, 2025, order. That order is not part of the provided text, so this judgment does not identify the grounds for dismissal.
Appeal-fee ruling
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 in forma pauperis status, meaning permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees, for purposes of an appeal.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. The court also denied in forma pauperis status for an appeal. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
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