Cuello v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04516
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Cuello v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Michael Cuello’s action against Doe was dismissed. The provided judgment does not explain the claims or the dismissal’s effect on any particular rights.
What happened
In Cuello v. Doe, the Southern District of New York entered a civil judgment dismissing Michael Cuello’s action against Doe. The judgment does not describe the claims or the events underlying the case.
The court said the dismissal was for the reasons given in a July 14, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided text. The basis for dismissal therefore cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court determined that an appeal would not seek review of a nonfrivolous issue. The court entered the judgment on July 15, 2025.
The detailed version
- Cuello v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04516
- Laura Swain
- July 15, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It stated that the dismissal was based on the reasons explained in the July 14, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion text, so the judgment does not reveal the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the legal basis for dismissal.
Appeal Certification
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cited the rule that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue—that is, an issue that is not plainly without legal or factual basis.
Result
The action was dismissed, and the court entered the appeal certification. The provided text does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice, and it does not identify the basis for the dismissal beyond referring to the July 14 order.
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