Carter v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04524
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Carter v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action for reasons stated in an earlier order and certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
John Carter’s action against Doe was dismissed. The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith.
What happened
In Carter v. Doe, the court entered a judgment dismissing John Carter’s action against Doe. The judgment says the reasons were provided in an August 12, 2025, order, which is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court concluded that an appeal would not present a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 14, 2025. The available judgment does not state the basis for dismissal or add a qualifier about whether refiling is permitted.
The detailed version
- Carter v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04524
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 14, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in its August 12, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the available judgment does not identify the legal or factual basis for the dismissal.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. In this context, the court cited the rule that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice. The provided text also does not explain the claims, the parties’ positions, or the reasons for the dismissal beyond referring to the unavailable August 12 order.
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