In re: Derick Castellano
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04526
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In re: Derick Castellano: Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Derick Castellano, the plaintiff, whose action was dismissed; the opinion does not identify additional affected parties.
What happened
In In re: Derick Castellano, the court entered a civil judgment concerning an action brought by Derick Castellano. The opinion provided does not explain the action’s underlying claims or the reason for dismissal.
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in an August 20, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined here.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court found that an appeal would not present a nonfrivolous issue.
The detailed version
- In re: Derick Castellano · No. 1:25-cv-04526
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 21, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the dismissal was based on the reasons given in the court’s August 20, 2025, order, which is not included in the provided opinion text. The judgment therefore does not reveal the claims asserted or the specific legal basis for dismissal.
Appeal Certification
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cited a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
What the Provided Opinion Does Not Establish
The text does not state whether the dismissal was based on the merits, jurisdiction, pleading deficiencies, or another ground. It also does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
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