Black v. Dorsey
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00829
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Black v. Dorsey, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
Cory Black’s action was dismissed, and he was denied permission to appeal without paying the required fees. The judgment also resolves the claims against Officer Deandre Dorsey and Officer Matthew Cabillis.
What happened
Black v. Dorsey was brought by Cory Black against Officer Deandre Dorsey and Officer Matthew Cabillis. The judgment does not describe the underlying dispute or the reason for dismissal, instead referring to a January 30, 2025 order.
The court dismissed the action. It also ruled that an appeal would not be considered to have been taken in good faith and denied Cory Black permission to appeal without paying the required fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the February 4, 2025 judgment. The provided judgment does not state whether the dismissal was based on the merits or on a threshold issue.
The detailed version
- Black v. Dorsey · No. 1:25-cv-00829
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 4, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in its January 30, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so this judgment does not explain the basis for dismissal or identify the claims addressed.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to proceed without paying the required fees for an appeal. The judgment does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Classification
This is classified as a procedural order because the provided judgment disposes of the action without stating that the court decided the underlying legal dispute. The limited text does not permit a more specific characterization of the dismissal.
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