Patel v. The United States et al

Filing 9

ORDER OF DISMISSAL Plaintiff's request (ECF No. 8) is granted. This action is voluntarily dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Should Plaintiff refile this action, he must comply with the January 9, 2024 order barring him from filing new actions in forma pauperis without first obtaining from the court leave to file. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motions at docket numbers 4 and 6. This order closes this case. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. Motions terminated: #6 MOTION to Serve. filed by Raj K. Patel, #4 MOTION for Leave to File #1 COMPLAINT. filed by Raj K. Patel, #8 MOTION to Withdraw. filed by Raj K. Patel. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 5/9/2024) (jca)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
THE EXCELLENT THE EXCELLENT RAJ K.
PATEL, from all capacities,
Plaintiff,

24-CV-3392 (LTS)

-againstTHE UNITED STATES and COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK,

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Defendants.
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge:
Plaintiff, who is appearing pro se, filed this action on April 24, 2024. In a prior action filed by
Plaintiff, the undersigned, on January 9, 2024, barred Plaintiff from filing civil actions in this court in
forma pauperis without first obtaining from the court leave to file. See Patel v. Patel, ECF 1:23-CV8765, 17 (LTS) (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 9, 2024). In this new action, Plaintiff has filed a motion seeking leave to
file this action. (ECF 4).
On May 2, 2024, Plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal (ECF No. 8), seeking to
withdraw this action. The Court grants Plaintiff’s request. This action is dismissed pursuant to Rule
41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Should Plaintiff seek to refile this action, he must
include a motion for leave to file the action.
CONCLUSION
Plaintiff’s request (ECF No. 8) is granted. This action is voluntarily dismissed pursuant to Fed.
R. Civ. P. 41(a). Should Plaintiff refile this action, he must comply with the January 9, 2024 order
barring him from filing new actions in forma pauperis without first obtaining from the court leave to
file.
The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motions at docket numbers 4 and 6. This order
closes this case.

The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be
taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf.
Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good
faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue).
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 9, 2024
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge

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