Burns v. Mr. Kenneth Kauffman
- Laura Swain
- 1:26-cv-05705
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In George Burns v. Mr. Kenneth Kauffman, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The dismissal affected George Burns’s action against Mr. Kenneth Kauffman, County Law 18B Lawyer. The opinion does not provide enough information to identify the underlying claims or explain the practical effect beyond dismissal.
What happened
George Burns sued Mr. Kenneth Kauffman, County Law 18B Lawyer, in the Southern District of New York. The judgment states that the action was dismissed for reasons given in a July 9, 2026, order.
The opinion provided here does not include the July 9 order, so it does not explain why the action was dismissed. It also does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on July 16, 2026, and certified under federal law that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Burns v. Mr. Kenneth Kauffman · No. 1:26-cv-05705
- Laura Swain
- July 16, 2026
Disposition
The court dismissed the action “[f]or the reasons stated in the July 9, 2026, order.” The July 9 order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this text. The judgment does not say whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Appeal Certification
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962).
Judge and Date
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment, which was dated July 16, 2026, in New York, New York.
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