Jaffe v. Yellen
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-08890
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jaffe v. Yellen, Judge Swain dismissed the action and restricted future fee-free civil filings by Jaffe in that court.
The judgment directly affects Michael R. Jaffe by dismissing this action, restricting his future fee-free civil filings in the Southern District of New York unless he obtains permission, and denying fee-free status for an appeal.
What happened
The judgment in Michael R. Jaffe v. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, states that the action was dismissed for the reasons given in an October 14, 2025 order. Those reasons are not included in this judgment.
The court barred Jaffe from filing future civil actions without paying the filing fee in that court unless he first obtains permission. Any request for permission must include the proposed complaint and a copy of the order and must be filed with the court’s Pro Se Intake Unit. The court also warned that violating the restriction or continuing to submit frivolous documents could lead to dismissal or additional sanctions, including monetary penalties.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for an appeal. The judgment is dated October 22, 2025.
The detailed version
- Jaffe v. Yellen · No. 1:24-cv-08890
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 22, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment gives the dismissal “for the reasons stated in the October 14, 2025, order,” but that earlier order is not included in the provided opinion text. Accordingly, the basis for the dismissal cannot be described from this judgment alone. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal is with or without prejudice.
Filing restriction
The court barred Michael R. Jaffe from filing future civil actions in the Southern District of New York without first obtaining permission from the court to file without paying the filing fee. Any motion seeking permission must include a copy of the proposed complaint and a copy of the order, and must be filed with the court’s Pro Se Intake Unit. If Jaffe files an action without first filing the required motion for permission, the action will be dismissed for failure to comply with the order.
Warnings and appeal
The court warned that continued submission of frivolous documents could result in additional sanctions, including monetary penalties. It also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for purposes of an appeal. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment as Chief United States District Judge.
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