Scales v. Zelle
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05453
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Scales v. Zelle, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
The plaintiffs, including William Scales, and Zelle; the action was dismissed, and permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal was denied.
What happened
In Scales v. Zelle, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action for the reasons stated in an August 12, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in this opinion.
The court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 15, 2025.
The detailed version
- Scales v. Zelle · No. 1:25-cv-05453
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 15, 2025
Background
The caption identifies William Scales and other plaintiffs as suing Zelle. The judgment states that the action is dismissed for the reasons given in an August 12, 2025, order. The August 12 order is not included in the provided opinion, so this judgment does not explain the underlying basis for dismissal.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. It also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. Based on that certification, the court denied the plaintiffs permission to proceed without paying filing fees for an appeal.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on August 15, 2025.
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