Rivera v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04519
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rivera v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Christopher Rivera’s action was dismissed. The judgment also affects any appeal from that judgment by certifying that it would not be taken in good faith.
What happened
In Christopher Rivera v. Doe, the Southern District of New York entered a civil judgment in the action identified as 25 Civil 4519 (LTS).
The judgment says the action was dismissed for the reasons stated in a July 14, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included here, so this judgment does not explain the basis for dismissal.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered the dismissal and certified under federal law that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Rivera v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04519
- Laura Swain
- July 15, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment states that the dismissal was based on the reasons given in the court’s July 14, 2025 order, which is not included in the provided text.
Appeal Certification
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cites the Supreme Court’s explanation that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that the action be dismissed. The provided judgment does not state whether the dismissal was based on the merits, a threshold issue, or another ground.
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