Shirley v. AMEX.
- Laura Swain
- 1:26-cv-04169
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Clifford Shirley v. AMEX, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The judgment dismissed Clifford Shirley’s action against AMEX and included a certification concerning any appeal.
What happened
Clifford Shirley v. AMEX was dismissed for the reasons stated in the court’s July 13, 2026, order.
The judgment says the court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith under federal law. The judgment itself does not explain the reason for dismissal.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on July 17, 2026.
The detailed version
- Shirley v. AMEX. · No. 1:26-cv-04169
- Laura Swain
- July 17, 2026
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. It stated that the reasons for dismissal were set out in its July 13, 2026, order, which is not included in the provided opinion text.
Appeal Certification
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cited a Supreme Court decision explaining that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on July 17, 2026, in New York, New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.