Pettus v. O'Hagan Wolfe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05253
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Pettus v. O’Hagan Wolfe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free status for any appeal.
James Pettus’s action was dismissed, affecting Pettus and defendants Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, Jane, and John Doe. Any appeal would not receive fee-free status under the court’s ruling.
What happened
Pettus v. O’Hagan Wolfe involved James Pettus’s action against Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, Jane, and John Doe. The opinion does not describe the claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court said the action was dismissed for the reasons given in a June 26, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included here, so this opinion does not explain the basis for dismissal.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered judgment dismissing the action. The court also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Pettus v. O'Hagan Wolfe · No. 1:25-cv-05253
- Laura Swain
- July 9, 2025
Background
James Pettus brought this action against Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, Jane, and John Doe. The judgment refers to a June 26, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion. The available text therefore does not state what claims Pettus brought or why the action was dismissed.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in the June 26 order. The judgment does not say whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The court also 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 status allowing an appeal without prepaying filing fees. This denial applied to an appeal from the judgment.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. Fee-free status for an appeal was denied. The provided opinion does not state the underlying basis for the dismissal.
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