Pittman v. United states Government
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-01127
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Pittman v. United States Government, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Pittman did not submit the required signed page.
Nadira A. Pittman’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice after she did not submit the required signed signature page. The court also denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal.
What happened
In Pittman v. United States Government, the court had ordered Nadira A. Pittman to resubmit the complaint’s signature page with a signature within 30 days. The order warned that failing to do so would lead to dismissal.
Pittman did not submit the signed page. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a), meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling. The court also directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Pittman v. United states Government · No. 1:24-cv-01127
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 29, 2024
Background
On February 16, 2024, the court directed Nadira A. Pittman to resubmit the complaint’s signature page with a signature within 30 days. The court expressly stated that failure to comply would result in dismissal. The opinion says that Pittman did not submit the signed signature page.
Ruling
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(a). The opinion does not address the underlying merits of the complaint. The court also directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
Appeal Status
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for purposes of an appeal.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued and signed the order.
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