Geddes v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04534
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Geddes v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal fee-waiver status after finding an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Joshua Geddes, whose action was dismissed and whose request to appeal without paying filing fees was denied.
What happened
The judgment in Geddes v. Doe states that the action was dismissed for the reasons given in an August 12, 2025, order, which is not included here.
The court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and therefore denied Joshua Geddes permission to appeal without paying the filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 14, 2025.
The detailed version
- Geddes v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04534
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 14, 2025
What the court decided
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment says the dismissal was based on the reasons stated in the court’s August 12, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided text. The available judgment therefore does not explain the underlying basis for dismissal or address the merits of any claim.
Appeal-related ruling
The court 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 Joshua Geddes permission to appeal without paying the filing fees. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that an appeal is taken in good faith when it seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. The court also denied fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain on August 14, 2025.
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