Lewis v. State of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03532
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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James D. Lewis v. State of New York: Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without paying required fees.
James D. Lewis, whose action was dismissed and whose request to appeal without paying required filing fees was denied; the defendants, because the action was dismissed.
What happened
James D. Lewis v. State of New York was dismissed in a civil judgment dated November 4, 2025. The judgment says the reasons appear in a November 3 order, which is not included here.
The court also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Lewis permission to appeal without paying required fees. The supplied judgment does not describe the claims or explain the basis for dismissal.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment. The text provided does not state whether the dismissal reached the merits of the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Lewis v. State of New York · No. 1:25-cv-03532
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 4, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It stated that the reasons for dismissal were given in an order dated November 3, 2025. That earlier order is not included in the supplied opinion text.
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 Lewis permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
What the Opinion Does Not Say
The supplied judgment does not identify the claims, describe the parties’ arguments, or explain whether the dismissal was based on the merits, a pleading defect, jurisdiction, or another ground.
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