Viera v. DEA Special Agent Todd Riley
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-01862
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Viera v. United States, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the action for reasons given in an August 7 order and certified that any appeal would not be in good faith.
The judgment dismissed Wigberto E. Viera’s action against the United States and included a certification concerning any appeal.
What happened
Wigberto E. Viera sued the United States in Viera v. United States. The judgment does not describe the claims or the events behind the lawsuit.
The court dismissed the action, relying on reasons stated in an August 7, 2025, order. That order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be summarized here.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court found no nonfrivolous issue for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Viera v. DEA Special Agent Todd Riley · No. 1:24-cv-01862
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 13, 2025
Disposition
The court entered judgment dismissing the action. The judgment states that the dismissal was for the reasons given in the court’s August 7, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion text. Therefore, the specific claims and grounds for dismissal are not available from this document alone.
Appeal Certification
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cites the rule that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue. The certification does not itself state that an appeal is barred.
Result
The action was dismissed. No separate ruling on individual claims or additional motions appears in the provided judgment.
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