Harris v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04528
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Harris v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Nathaniel Harris, whose action against Doe was dismissed; the supplied text does not provide further information about the parties or claims.
What happened
Nathaniel Harris brought this action against Doe, but the supplied judgment does not describe the claims, allegations, or underlying dispute.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its July 15, 2025, order. That order is not included here, so the judgment alone does not show why the action was dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment and certified under federal law that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. The judgment does not otherwise explain the appeal certification.
The detailed version
- Harris v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04528
- Laura Swain
- July 15, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing Nathaniel Harris’s action against Doe. The judgment states that the dismissal was for the reasons given in a July 15, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the supplied opinion 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. It cited a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue. The supplied judgment does not provide additional facts, identify the claims, or explain the basis for the dismissal or certification.
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