Berguette v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04529
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Berguette v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Gotti Berguette, whose action was dismissed and whose request to appeal without paying court fees was denied.
What happened
In Berguette v. Doe, the court entered judgment dismissing the action. The judgment refers to an August 8, 2025 order for the reasons, but that order is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Gotti Berguette permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 8, 2025. The available text does not explain why the action was dismissed.
The detailed version
- Berguette v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04529
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 8, 2025
Background
The available opinion text is a civil judgment in an action brought by Gotti Berguette against Doe. It states that the action is dismissed “for the reasons stated in the August 8, 2025, order.” That referenced order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. It also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. As a result, the court denied in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to pursue an appeal without paying the required court fees—for purposes of an appeal.
Disposition
The action was dismissed, and in forma pauperis status was denied for an appeal. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain on August 8, 2025. The provided text does not state whether the dismissal was based on the merits or on a threshold issue.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.