Varlack v. Hannah
- Laura Swain
- 1:23-cv-07425
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Varlack v. Hannah, Judge Swain granted withdrawal and dismissed the action without prejudice.
Tynearia A. Varlack and Cuba A. Hannah; the action was dismissed without prejudice and closed.
What happened
In Varlack v. Hannah, Tynearia A. Varlack, who filed the action without a lawyer, sent the court a letter asking to withdraw it.
The court granted her request and dismissed the action without prejudice under Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain terminated all other pending matters, closed the case, and denied fee-free appeal status after certifying that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Varlack v. Hannah · No. 1:23-cv-07425
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 12, 2024
Background
Tynearia A. Varlack filed this action without a lawyer. On January 22, 2024, she sent the court a letter stating that she wanted to voluntarily withdraw the action.
Ruling
The court granted Varlack’s request under Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. It dismissed the action without prejudice, terminated all other pending matters, and closed the case.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Varlack fee-free appeal status for purposes of an appeal.
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