Thomas v. Apple
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-07463
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Thomas v. Apple, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status, finding an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Caze D. Thomas and the defendants named in the judgment are affected by dismissal of the action. Caze D. Thomas is also affected by the denial of fee-free status for an appeal.
What happened
Caze D. Thomas sued Meta, Bluesky, Discord, Xiomi, Apple, Tik Tok, Mark Zuckerburg, and Jack Dorsey. The judgment does not explain the claims in the provided text.
The court said the action was dismissed for the reasons given in its August 6, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included here, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Caze D. Thomas fee-free status for an appeal. The judgment is dated August 7, 2025.
The detailed version
- Thomas v. Apple · No. 1:24-cv-07463
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 7, 2025
Background
Caze D. Thomas was the plaintiff. The caption names Meta, Bluesky, Discord, Xiomi, Apple, Tik Tok, Mark Zuckerburg, and Jack Dorsey as defendants. The provided civil judgment does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the reasons for the dismissal.
Ruling
The court stated: “For the reasons stated in the August 6, 2025, order, this action is dismissed.” The August 6 order is not included in the provided text, so this judgment alone does not show whether the dismissal was based on the claims, a procedural issue, or another ground. The court did not state in this judgment that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied fee-free status for the purpose of an appeal. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain and dated August 7, 2025.
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