Lewis v. United States Marshals Service
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06491
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Brandon Lewis v. United States Marshals Service, Judge Swain dismissed the action without prejudice because Lewis failed to update his address or contact the court.
Brandon Lewis’s action was dismissed without prejudice, and he was denied permission to appeal without paying filing costs.
What happened
Brandon Lewis v. United States Marshals Service involved Lewis’s failure to update his address as required by a court standing order or otherwise communicate with the court.
The court dismissed the action under Rule 41(b) because Lewis did not comply with that order. The dismissal was without prejudice, meaning he may file a new civil action.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Lewis permission to appeal without paying filing costs. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Lewis v. United States Marshals Service · No. 1:25-cv-06491
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 22, 2025
Background
On September 9, 2025, the court directed Brandon Lewis to submit a notice of change of address. The court said Lewis had not updated his address as required by the court’s March 18, 2024 standing order, which requires self-represented litigants to inform the court of changes to their address or electronic contact information. Lewis did not update his address or otherwise communicate with the court.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action under Rule 41(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for failing to comply with the March 18, 2024 standing order. The dismissal was without prejudice to Lewis’s filing a new civil action.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Lewis permission to appeal without paying the filing costs. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.