Seals v. Avem Sr.
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05595
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Seals v. Avem Sr., Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The judgment affects Tina Seals’s action against Avem Sr. and the other defendants by dismissing the action; it also affects any appeal through the court’s certification regarding good faith.
What happened
In Seals v. Avem Sr., the court dismissed Tina Seals’s action against Avem Sr. and the other defendants.
The judgment says the dismissal was based on reasons explained in a July 11, 2025, order, but that order is not included here. The available text therefore does not explain why the action was dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Seals v. Avem Sr. · No. 1:25-cv-05595
- Laura Swain
- July 16, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing Tina Seals’s action against Avem Sr. and the other defendants. The judgment states that the dismissal was for the reasons given in the court’s July 11, 2025, order.
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 cites Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962).
Limits of the Available Text
The July 11 order is not included in the provided opinion. As a result, the available text does not identify the claims, the basis for dismissal, or whether the court reached the merits of any claim.
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