Pena v. New York City Department of Homeless Services
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07506
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Pena v. New York City Department of Homeless Services, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal-related fee-waiver status.
The judgment affects Timothy Pena and the New York City Department of Homeless Services and other defendants by ending the action; it also affects Pena’s ability to appeal without paying filing fees.
What happened
Timothy Pena sued the New York City Department of Homeless Services and other defendants. The judgment does not describe the claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in a November 18, 2025, order, which is not included here. Because that order is unavailable, the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Pena’s request to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Pena v. New York City Department of Homeless Services · No. 1:25-cv-07506
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 20, 2025
Background
The supplied document is a civil judgment in Timothy Pena’s action against the New York City Department of Homeless Services and other defendants. It does not state the claims, factual allegations, or arguments presented by the parties.
Ruling
The court stated that, for the reasons given in its November 18, 2025, order, the action was dismissed. The November 18 order is not included in the supplied text, so the judgment alone does not reveal whether the dismissal was based on a procedural ground, the merits, or another reason.
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 on November 20, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.