Freeman v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04721
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Freeman v. Doe, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status because any appeal would not be in good faith.
William Freeman’s action was dismissed. The judgment also denied him permission to appeal without paying filing fees; the opinion provides no further information about Doe.
What happened
Freeman v. Doe was dismissed for the reasons given in the court’s July 23, 2025, order. The judgment itself does not explain those reasons.
The court also decided that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied William Freeman permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on July 24, 2025. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The detailed version
- Freeman v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04721
- Laura Swain
- July 24, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its July 23, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone. The judgment does not say that the dismissal was with prejudice or without prejudice.
Appeal and filing fees
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied William Freeman permission to proceed on appeal without paying the required filing fees. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the principle that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Effect of the judgment
The action is dismissed. The provided judgment does not identify the underlying claims or explain the reasons for dismissal beyond referring to the July 23 order.
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