Janczuk v. Federal Trade Commission
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-03716
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Janczuk v. Federal Trade Commission: Judge Swain dismissed the duplicative Fair Credit Reporting Act action without prejudice and denied appeal fee-waiver status.
Weronika Janczuk’s duplicative action was dismissed without prejudice; her separate pending action was not dismissed by this order. The Federal Trade Commission and the other defendants were affected by the dismissal of this action.
What happened
In Janczuk v. Federal Trade Commission, Weronika Janczuk brought a Fair Credit Reporting Act case seeking a court order requiring action against the defendants. She represented herself.
The court said Janczuk had already filed an identical complaint in a separate case that was still pending. Because this case raised the same claims, the court found that continuing it would serve no useful purpose.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed this case without prejudice as duplicative, leaving Janczuk’s pending case unaffected. Judge Swain also denied permission to proceed without paying fees on any appeal and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Janczuk v. Federal Trade Commission · No. 1:24-cv-03716
- Laura Swain
- May 20, 2024
Background
Weronika Janczuk, appearing without a lawyer, sued the Federal Trade Commission and other defendants under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. She sought injunctive relief, meaning a court order requiring or prohibiting certain conduct.
The court stated that Janczuk had previously filed an identical complaint against the defendants in a separate action, No. 1:24-CV-3703 (UA), which was still pending. The court determined that the present action raised the same claims and was duplicative.
Ruling
The court dismissed this action without prejudice as duplicative. This disposition did not bar Janczuk’s pending related action. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
The court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment dismissing the action and to provide Janczuk with the order and judgment through the court’s Pro Se Intake Unit window.
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