Rivera v. C.O. Skinner
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05455
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rivera v. Skinner, Judge Swain dismissed Jimmy Rivera’s action and denied fee-free appeal status, relying on an August 12 order not included here.
Jimmy Rivera’s action was dismissed, and his request to appeal without paying filing fees was denied. The judgment applies to the action against C.O. Skinner and the other named defendants.
What happened
In Rivera v. C.O. Skinner, et al., Jimmy Rivera’s action against C.O. Skinner and other defendants was dismissed. The judgment refers to an August 12, 2025 order for the reasons, but that order is not included in the provided text.
The court also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Rivera permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The judgment does not state why the action was dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on August 14, 2025. The provided text does not identify the legal basis for the dismissal or describe the claims.
The detailed version
- Rivera v. C.O. Skinner · No. 1:25-cv-05455
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 14, 2025
Action and Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing Jimmy Rivera’s action against C.O. Skinner and the other named defendants. The judgment states that the dismissal was for the reasons given in an August 12, 2025 order, but that order is not part of the provided opinion text.
Appeal-Filing Determination
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 in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to appeal without paying the required filing fees—for purposes of an appeal.
What the Text Does Not Establish
The provided judgment does not state the claims Rivera brought, the reason for dismissal, whether the dismissal permits refiling, or whether the court reached the merits. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment, which was dated August 14, 2025, in New York, New York.
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