Liu v. Pathways
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05118
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Lezhen Liu v. Urban Pathways, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied status to appeal without paying filing fees.
The action brought by Lezhen Liu against Urban Pathways was dismissed, and Liu was denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
What happened
Lezhen Liu brought this action against Urban Pathways in the Southern District of New York. The judgment states that the action was dismissed for the reasons given in an October 6, 2025, order, which is not included here.
The court also determined that an appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Liu the ability to appeal without paying the required filing fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on October 8, 2025. The judgment dismissed the action and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Liu v. Pathways · No. 1:25-cv-05118
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 8, 2025
Ruling
The court stated that, for the reasons given in its October 6, 2025, order, the action was dismissed. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion text, so the basis 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 in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.