Izeh v. Department of Correction
Matthew Izeh v. Department of Correction; The Warden Rikers Island/RNDC; Administration Officers Rikers Island Correction
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05656
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Matthew Izeh v. Department of Correction, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free status for any appeal.
Matthew Izeh’s action was dismissed. The judgment also denied him permission to appeal without paying court fees; the supplied text does not identify any further effects on the defendants.
What happened
Matthew Izeh sued the Department of Correction, the warden of Rikers Island/RNDC, and administration officers at Rikers Island Correction. The judgment does not explain the claims or the reasons for dismissal; it refers to a December 1 order that is not included here.
The court dismissed the action. It also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Matthew Izeh permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain, the chief judge of the Southern District of New York, signed the judgment on December 3, 2025. The supplied judgment does not state whether the dismissal was based on the merits or a threshold issue.
The detailed version
- Izeh v. Department of Correction · No. 1:25-cv-05656
- Laura Swain
- Dec. 3, 2025
Background
Matthew Izeh was the plaintiff. The defendants were the Department of Correction; the warden of Rikers Island/RNDC; and administration officers at Rikers Island Correction. The judgment itself does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the court’s reasoning. It refers to reasons stated in a December 1 order, but that order is not included in the supplied text.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. The judgment does not specify whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice, and it does not state the legal basis for dismissal.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. Based on that certification, it denied permission to appeal without paying court fees. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
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