Pettus v. Holiday
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06011
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Pettus v. Holiday, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied public-payment status for any appeal.
James Pettus, acting on behalf of Tyler Pettus, and the named defendants—Damian Holiday, Public School, and the Board of Education—are affected by the dismissal. Any appeal is also affected because the court denied permission to proceed without paying court fees.
What happened
James Pettus brought this action on behalf of Tyler Pettus against Damian Holiday, Public School, and the Board of Education. The judgment says the action was dismissed for the reasons given in an August 5, 2025 order, which is not included here.
The court also decided that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. As a result, it denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for an appeal.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on August 11, 2025. The judgment does not state the reason for dismissing the action beyond referring to the earlier order.
The detailed version
- Pettus v. Holiday · No. 1:25-cv-06011
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 11, 2025
Ruling
The court dismissed the action “for the reasons stated” in its August 5, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
Appeal and Court 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 permission to proceed without paying court fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for this ruling.
Parties and Effect
The action was brought by James Pettus on behalf of Tyler Pettus against Damian Holiday, Public School, and the Board of Education. The provided judgment does not explain the claims or identify the specific reason for dismissal.
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