In re: Ricky Cavener
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04724
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In re: Ricky Cavener was dismissed for reasons stated in an earlier order, and Judge Swain certified that an appeal would not be in good faith.
Ricky Cavener's action was dismissed, but the provided judgment does not identify the claims or explain the underlying reasons for dismissal.
What happened
In In re: Ricky Cavener, the court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment does not describe the claims or the events leading to the case.
The court said the dismissal was based on reasons stated in an August 21, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion text.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court found that an appeal would not seek review of a nonfrivolous issue.
The detailed version
- In re: Ricky Cavener · No. 1:25-cv-04724
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 21, 2025
What the Court Decided
The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the reasons for dismissal appear in a separate order dated August 21, 2025; that order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
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 cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue—an issue that is not plainly without legal or factual merit.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. The court also entered the certification concerning an appeal.
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