Rogers v. NYU
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02346
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Rogers v. NYU., Judge Swain dismissed Joshua Rogers’s action and certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Joshua Rogers’s action against NYU was dismissed. The judgment also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
What happened
In Rogers v. NYU., the court dismissed Joshua Rogers’s action against NYU. The judgment says the reasons were provided in an August 20, 2025 order, which is not included here.
The court also certified under federal law that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith requires seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 22, 2025. Because the August 20 order is not provided, this judgment alone does not explain why the action was dismissed.
The detailed version
- Rogers v. NYU · No. 1:25-cv-02346
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 22, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It stated that the dismissal was based on the reasons given in an August 20, 2025 order. That earlier order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal and the claims involved cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
Appeal Certification
The court 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 Coppedge v. United States for the principle that an appellant acts in good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue—meaning an issue that is not plainly without legal or factual basis.
Judge and Result
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 22, 2025. The provided judgment dismisses the action and makes the stated certification about any appeal; it does not provide the underlying reasons for dismissal.
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