Williams v. Woods
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02620
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Williams v. Woods, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.
Petitioner Terrell Williams’s action was dismissed. Respondent James Woods, identified as superintendent, was the opposing party. The court also denied Williams fee-waiver status for any appeal.
What happened
In Williams v. Woods, the court dismissed Terrell Williams’s action for the reasons given in a May 20, 2025, order. The judgment does not describe those reasons.
The court also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Williams permission to appeal without paying the filing costs.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on May 21, 2025.
The detailed version
- Williams v. Woods · No. 1:25-cv-02620
- Laura Swain
- May 21, 2025
Ruling
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its May 20, 2025, order. That order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment.
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 in forma pauperis status for an appeal, meaning Williams could not proceed with the appeal under the court’s fee-waiver procedure.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on May 21, 2025, in New York, New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.