Gulley v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04539
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Gulley v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied appeal-related in forma pauperis status.
The judgment dismissed Keon Gulley’s action against Doe and denied appeal-related permission to proceed without paying filing fees.
What happened
In Gulley v. Doe, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing Keon Gulley’s action against Doe. The judgment gives no reason for the dismissal itself, instead referring to an August 12, 2025 order.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Gulley permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 14, 2025.
The detailed version
- Gulley v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04539
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 14, 2025
Action and ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing Keon Gulley’s action against Doe. The judgment states that the dismissal is based on reasons given in an August 12, 2025 order, but that order is not included in the provided text. The available opinion therefore does not explain the legal basis for dismissal or whether the court reached the underlying dispute.
Appeal-related filing status
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 permission to proceed without paying filing fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States for the meaning of good faith in this context.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. Appeal-related permission to proceed without paying filing fees was denied.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.