Martin v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02262
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Martin v. Doe, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal status without paying filing fees, certifying any appeal would not be in good faith.
Barrington Martin's action was dismissed, and Martin was denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The judgment identifies the defendant only as Doe.
What happened
In Martin v. Doe, Barrington Martin brought this action against a defendant identified as Doe. The judgment does not state the claims or facts.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons given in a May 20, 2025, order. That order is not included in the supplied opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined here.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Martin the ability to appeal without paying filing fees.
The detailed version
- Martin v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-02262
- Laura Swain
- May 21, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its May 20, 2025, order. The supplied civil judgment does not include that earlier order, so it does not reveal the claims, facts, or specific legal basis for the dismissal.
Appeal-related ruling
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 Martin permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the standard that a person appeals in good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Effect
The action was dismissed. The supplied judgment does not state whether the dismissal permits or bars refiling, and it does not describe any other relief.
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