Brown v. Ferguson
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05066
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
Brown v. Ferguson: Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
The judgment dismisses Kurell Brown’s action and denies Brown permission to appeal without prepaying filing fees. The supplied text does not explain how the dismissal affects the defendants.
What happened
In Kurell Brown v. Jahnah Ferguson, et al., the court entered judgment dismissing the action. The supplied judgment does not explain the claims or the reasons for dismissal; it refers to a September 24, 2025, order that is not included here.
The court also stated that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Brown permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on September 26, 2025. The judgment does not identify the legal basis for dismissing the action.
The detailed version
- Brown v. Ferguson · No. 1:25-cv-05066
- Laura Swain
- Sept. 26, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the reasons were provided in a September 24, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the supplied opinion text. As a result, the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Appeal-related 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 Brown permission to appeal without prepaying the filing fees. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
What the judgment does not say
The supplied text does not describe Brown’s claims, the defendants’ positions, or whether the dismissal was based on the merits, jurisdiction, pleading defects, or another ground. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on September 26, 2025.
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