Muzumala v. Unknown Federal Agents
- Laura Swain
- 1:22-cv-07851
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Muzumala v. Unknown Federal Agents, Judge Swain gave Joshua Muzumala 30 more days to ask the court to reconsider its dismissal.
Joshua Muzumala may file a motion for reconsideration within 30 days of the order, but the court stated that no further extensions will be granted. The court also denied fee-free status for an appeal from this order.
What happened
In Muzumala v. Unknown Federal Agents, Joshua Muzumala sued unknown federal agents and represented himself. The court had dismissed his complaint on August 28, 2023.
Muzumala first asked for more time to file a request asking the court to reconsider the dismissal, and the court gave him 30 days. He then submitted a second request for more time.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain granted the second request and gave Muzumala 30 days from the order's date to file the reconsideration request. The court said it would grant no further extensions and denied fee-free status for any appeal from this order.
The detailed version
- Muzumala v. Unknown Federal Agents · No. 1:22-cv-07851
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 12, 2023
Background
Joshua Muzumala brought the action without a lawyer against Unknown Federal Agents and other defendants. The court had dismissed his complaint by an order dated August 28, 2023. The opinion does not state the reason for that dismissal.
Requests for More Time
On September 5, 2023, the court received Muzumala's letter asking for an extension of time to file a motion for reconsideration—a request asking the court to review its earlier decision. On September 7, 2023, the court granted that request and allowed him 30 days to file the motion. Muzumala later submitted a second request for an extension.
Ruling
Judge Laura Taylor Swain granted Muzumala's second request and gave him 30 days from the date of this order to file a motion for reconsideration. The court stated that it would grant no further extensions.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied fee-free status for purposes of an appeal from this order.
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