Zawadzki v. Dept. of Justice

Background

The court received this lawsuit on August 4, 2022. It was described as a case brought by Kryst Zawadzki without a lawyer. The court found that Young Yil Jo had filed the action in Zawadzki’s name. The opinion refers to prior related proceedings in which the court noted that Jo had filed multiple lawsuits in Zawadzki’s name.

The court also noted that Jo had previously been barred from filing any document in the court in another person’s name. Jo had separately been barred from filing any new civil action or proceeding in the court without first obtaining the court’s permission.

Ruling

The court dismissed this action without prejudice to any civil action that Kryst Zawadzki may wish to bring in the future. This means the dismissal did not bar Zawadzki from bringing a future civil action. The court did not decide the underlying legal issues in the action.

The court stated that the filing restrictions against Jo remained in effect. Jo remained barred from filing a new civil action or proceeding in the court without first obtaining permission, and from filing any court document in another person’s name. The court stated that it would continue to dismiss cases Jo filed in another person’s name without prejudice to that person’s possible future case, and warned that additional restrictions and sanctions could be imposed if Jo continued doing so.

Additional Orders

Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying the filing fees. The Clerk of Court was directed to mail the order to the address for Kryst Zawadzki listed on the docket and to enter judgment.