Arroyo-Bey v. Ward
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03333
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Arroyo-Bey v. Ward, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied no-fee status for an appeal.
The dismissal affects Noel Arroyo-Bey, Thomas A. Ward, and the City of New York. The denial of permission to appeal without paying filing fees affects Noel Arroyo-Bey if an appeal is pursued.
What happened
Arroyo-Bey v. Ward involved Noel Arroyo-Bey as the plaintiff and Thomas A. Ward and the City of New York as defendants. The judgment does not explain the underlying claims or include the reasons from the June 12, 2025 order.
The court dismissed the action. It also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied the plaintiff permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the civil judgment on June 16, 2025. Because the cited June 12 order is not included, this judgment alone does not show why the action was dismissed.
The detailed version
- Arroyo-Bey v. Ward · No. 1:25-cv-03333
- Laura Swain
- June 16, 2025
What the judgment says
The caption identifies Noel Arroyo-Bey as the plaintiff and Thomas A. Ward, identified as badge number 24331, and the City of New York as the defendants. The judgment states that, for the reasons given in a June 12, 2025 order, “this action is dismissed.” The June 12 order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for the dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Appeal-fee 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 permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith requires seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. Permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal was denied. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on June 16, 2025.
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