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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled June 5, 2025

Fredericks v. Cott

Judge
Laura Swain
Docket
1:25-cv-04581
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil ProcedurePro Se
In one sentence

Fredericks v. Cott: Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status.

Who this affects

The action brought by Nigel Fredericks against James L. Cott and Analisa Torres was dismissed. The court also denied Nigel Fredericks permission to appeal without paying filing fees.

What happened

In Fredericks v. Cott, the court dismissed Nigel Fredericks’s action against James L. Cott and Analisa Torres. The judgment gives no details about the claims or why the action was dismissed, referring instead to a June 4, 2025 order.

The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Fredericks permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The opinion does not explain the basis for the certification or denial.

Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on June 5, 2025. Because the referenced June 4 order is not provided, the reason for the dismissal cannot be determined from this opinion alone.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Fredericks v. Cott · No. 1:25-cv-04581
Judge
Laura Swain
Date
June 5, 2025

What the Court Decided

The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the dismissal was for the reasons given in a June 4, 2025 order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion. As a result, this judgment does not identify the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the legal basis for dismissal.

Appeal Filing Status

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 purposes of an appeal, meaning Fredericks was not permitted to pursue an appeal without paying the required filing fees under that status.

Disposition

The action was dismissed, and in forma pauperis status for an appeal was denied. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain and dated June 5, 2025.

The authoritative version

Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.

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