Jeanty v. VanHorn
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00823
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jeanty v. VanHorn, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free status for any appeal.
The judgment affects Kervin R. Jeanty, whose action was dismissed, and Kiel VanHorn and the other named defendants. It also denies Jeanty permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
What happened
In Jeanty v. VanHorn, the court entered judgment dismissing Kervin R. Jeanty’s action against Kiel VanHorn and other defendants. The judgment says the dismissal was based on reasons given in a March 10, 2025, order, which is not included here.
The court also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Jeanty permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 12, 2025. The opinion does not state the underlying basis for dismissing the action, and it does not say whether the dismissal allows or bars refiling.
The detailed version
- Jeanty v. VanHorn · No. 1:25-cv-00823
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 12, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action brought by Kervin R. Jeanty against Kiel VanHorn and other defendants. The judgment states that the reasons for dismissal appear in the court’s March 10, 2025, order, but that order is not part of the provided opinion. The judgment itself therefore does not explain the underlying basis for dismissal or state whether the dismissal permits or bars refiling.
Appeal-fee ruling
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It consequently denied permission to proceed without paying filing fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the principle that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge and date
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on March 12, 2025, in New York, New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.