Blanco v. The National Science Foundation
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05436
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Blanco v. National Science Foundation was dismissed, and Judge Swain denied free-court-fee status for an appeal.
The action brought by Carlita Blanco was dismissed. The judgment also denied permission to appeal without paying court fees.
What happened
In Blanco v. The National Science Foundation, Carlita Blanco sued the National Science Foundation, HUD-COC, and Unsolicited Research Partnerships. The judgment does not explain the claims or the reasons for dismissal, referring instead to an August 25, 2025 order.
The court dismissed the action. It also stated that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Blanco permission to appeal without paying court fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on August 26, 2025. The opinion provided does not include the August 25 order or further explanation of the dismissal.
The detailed version
- Blanco v. The National Science Foundation · No. 1:25-cv-05436
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 26, 2025
Background
Carlita Blanco was the plaintiff. The defendants were The National Science Foundation; HUD-COC; and Unsolicited Research Partnerships. The judgment does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the factual background. It states that the reasons for the result were given in an August 25, 2025 order, which is not included in the provided text.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action. The judgment does not specify the legal basis for the dismissal or state whether the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to proceed without paying court fees for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge and date
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment, which was dated August 26, 2025, in New York, New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.