UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK PETER GAKUBA, Plaintiff, -against- 24cv6969 (LTS) LETITIA JAMES; MERRICK GARLAND; CIVIL JUDGMENT KWAME RAOUL, Defendants. For the reasons stated in the September 24, 2024, order, this action is dismissed. The Court dismisses this action without prejudice as duplicative of Gakuba v. James, No. 24-CV- 6661 (LTS) (S.D.N.Y.). The Court certifies, pursuant to

(a)(3), that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and, therefore, in forma pauperis status is denied

for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States,

(1962). SO ORDERED. Dated: September 26, 2024 New York, New York

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge