Maina v. Pauli
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-00218
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Maina v. Pauli, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
Michelle Maina’s action was dismissed, and she was denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
What happened
In Maina v. Pauli, the court dismissed Michelle Maina’s action against C.O. Brian Pauli for the reasons stated in a March 28, 2025 order, which is not included here.
The court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Maina permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain on March 31, 2025.
The detailed version
- Maina v. Pauli · No. 1:25-cv-00218
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 31, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its March 28, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. As a result, the court denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees—for purposes of an appeal.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on March 31, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.