Cooper v. NYPD Detective Brengie Vasquez
Kaazim Cooper also known as Kaazin Cooper also known as Kazzim Cooper v. NYPD Detective Brengie Vasquez; John Doe NYPD Officers; City of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-06702
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cooper v. Vasquez, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
Kaazim Cooper and the defendants—NYPD Detective Brengie Vasquez, the John Doe NYPD officers, and the City of New York—were affected by dismissal of the action. Cooper was also denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
What happened
Kaazim Cooper brought this action against NYPD Detective Brengie Vasquez, John Doe NYPD officers, and the City of New York. The judgment refers to reasons in a November 3, 2025 order, but that order is not included here.
The court dismissed the action. It also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Cooper permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
On November 5, 2025, Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Cooper v. NYPD Detective Brengie Vasquez · No. 1:24-cv-06702
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 5, 2025
Background
Kaazim Cooper, also identified in the caption as Kaazin Cooper and Kazzim Cooper, sued NYPD Detective Brengie Vasquez, John Doe NYPD officers, and the City of New York. The judgment states that the action was dismissed for the reasons given in a November 3, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this document alone.
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to pursue the appeal without prepaying required court fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment does not say whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Effect
The dismissal ends the action at the district-court level based on this judgment. The provided text does not state the claims asserted, explain the dismissal's legal basis, or indicate whether the court reached the merits. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on November 5, 2025.
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