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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled Aug. 29, 2025

Roldan v. Nick

Judge
Laura Swain
Docket
1:25-cv-05412
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Brendalis Roldan v. Mr. Nick, Judge Swain dismissed the action for reasons stated in an earlier order and certified any appeal would not be in good faith.

Who this affects

The judgment dismissed Brendalis Roldan’s action against Mr. Nick and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.

What happened

In Brendalis Roldan v. Mr. Nick, the court entered judgment dismissing the action. The judgment says the dismissal was based on reasons stated in an August 27, 2025, order, but that order is not included here.

The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court found no nonfrivolous issue for an appeal.

Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on August 29, 2025. The judgment does not state the basis for dismissing the action beyond referring to the earlier order.

The detailed version

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Roldan v. Nick · No. 1:25-cv-05412
Judge
Laura Swain
Date
Aug. 29, 2025

Ruling

The court dismissed the action, stating that the reasons were provided in an August 27, 2025, order. The available opinion text does not include that earlier order or explain the underlying 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 cites 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 court separately entered the certification concerning any appeal. The judgment was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain on August 29, 2025.

The authoritative version

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