UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CHRIS JONATHAN EPPERSON, Plaintiff, 24cv6658 (LTS) -against- CIVIL JUDGMENT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, et al, Defendants. For the reasons stated in the October 16, 2024, order, this action is dismissed. The Court hereby bars Plaintiff from filing future civil actions in forma pauperis in this court without first obtaining from the court leave to file. See

. Plaintiff must attach a copy of his proposed complaint and a copy of this order to any motion seeking leave to file a new action. The motion must be filed with the Pro Se Intake Unit of this court. If Plaintiff files an action seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis without a motion for leave to file, in violation of this order, the action will be dismissed for failure to comply with the order. 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. Cf. Coppedge v. United States,

(1962). SO ORDERED. Dated: October 18, 2024 New York, New York

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