Gilberti PE v. Holy See
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09107
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Gilberti PE v. Holy See, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
The judgment dismissed Joseph D. Gilberti PE's action against the Holy See, The Vatican City State, and the other named defendants, and denied fee-waiver status for any appeal.
What happened
In Joseph D. Gilberti PE v. Holy See, The Vatican City State, et al., the court dismissed the action for the reasons given in a May 27, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included here, so this judgment does not explain why the case was dismissed.
The court also determined that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Joseph D. Gilberti PE permission to appeal without paying the filing costs.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on May 29, 2025.
The detailed version
- Gilberti PE v. Holy See · No. 1:24-cv-09107
- Laura Swain
- May 29, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its May 27, 2025 order. The May 27 order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
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—that is, permission to pursue an appeal without prepaying filing costs—for purposes of an appeal. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on May 29, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.