Gardner v. Miller
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04970
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Gardner v. Miller, Judge Swain dismissed the action for reasons stated in an earlier order and certified any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Daquan Gardner’s action against Mark Miller, C.O. Bryant, Renee Fullshire, and C.O. John Doe was dismissed. The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith.
What happened
Gardner v. Miller was dismissed for the reasons given in the court’s August 15, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the opinion text provided here.
The court also certified under federal law that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment does not explain the underlying claims or the basis for dismissal.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the civil judgment on August 21, 2025.
The detailed version
- Gardner v. Miller · No. 1:25-cv-04970
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 21, 2025
Ruling
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in its August 15, 2025, order. That earlier order is not part of the opinion text provided, so this judgment does not identify the claims, the defendants’ positions, or the legal basis for dismissal.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cited a Supreme Court decision explaining that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. The provided judgment does not state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice, and it does not provide enough information to determine whether the court reached the merits of the underlying claims.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.