Donnay v. Del Grasso
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05260
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Donnay v. Del Grasso, Judge Swain dismissed the action for reasons stated in an unavailable prior order and certified any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The judgment affects Dominique Francis Donnay, Sr.’s action against Warden Del Grasso and the other named defendants by dismissing the action. The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
What happened
Dominique Francis Donnay, Sr. sued Warden Del Grasso and other defendants in the Southern District of New York. The opinion provided here does not include the reasons for the lawsuit or the court’s reasoning from its August 12, 2025, order.
The court stated that, for the reasons in that earlier order, the action was dismissed. The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith under a federal statute concerning appeals by people who cannot afford filing fees.
On August 14, 2025, Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment dismissing the action and making that certification.
The detailed version
- Donnay v. Del Grasso · No. 1:25-cv-05260
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 14, 2025
Background
The opinion is a civil judgment in an action brought by Dominique Francis Donnay, Sr. against Warden Del Grasso and other defendants. The provided text does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the reasons for the court’s decision. It refers to an August 12, 2025, order, but that order is not included here.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in the August 12 order. The judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice, and it does not identify the legal ground for dismissal.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Effect
The provided judgment ends the action in the district court by dismissing it. Because the referenced August 12 order is not provided, this summary cannot determine whether the court reached the merits of Donnay’s claims or dismissed the action on another ground.
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