Salina v. New York State Unified Court System
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05090
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Salina v. New York State Unified Court System, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The action brought by Brian Salina against the New York State Unified Court System and the other named defendants was dismissed. The judgment also concerns any appeal from that dismissal through the court's certification regarding good faith.
What happened
The judgment in Brian Salina v. New York State Unified Court System, et al., states that the action was dismissed for the reasons given in a July 23, 2025 order. The judgment itself does not explain those reasons.
The court also certified under federal law that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cites a U.S. Supreme Court decision explaining when an appeal presents a nonfrivolous issue.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on July 23, 2025. The supplied judgment does not state the basis for dismissing the action.
The detailed version
- Salina v. New York State Unified Court System · No. 1:25-cv-05090
- Laura Swain
- July 23, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment says the dismissal was based on the reasons stated in a separate July 23, 2025 order, but that order is not included in the supplied text. Therefore, the available judgment does not identify the claims, arguments, or legal basis for the dismissal.
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 Coppedge v. United States for the principle that an appellant acts in good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed and entered the judgment in New York, New York, on July 23, 2025.
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