Judge v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04517
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Vaughn Judge v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied free appeal-filing status.
The action brought by Vaughn Judge was dismissed. Vaughn Judge was also denied free filing status for purposes of an appeal; the provided text does not describe any separate effect on Doe.
What happened
In Vaughn Judge v. Doe, Vaughn Judge sued Doe in the Southern District of New York. The opinion does not provide the claims or the parties’ arguments.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in an August 12, 2025, order, which is not included here. The court also said any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied free appeal-filing status.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on August 15, 2025.
The detailed version
- Judge v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04517
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 15, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It stated that the dismissal was for the reasons given in the court’s August 12, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion. The available text therefore does not identify the claims, the basis for dismissal, or whether the court reached the merits.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied free filing status for purposes of an appeal. Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 15, 2025.
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