Seals v. Crumps
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07850
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Seals v. Crumps, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status after finding an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Tina Seals, whose action was dismissed; any appeal from the judgment would not receive in forma pauperis status under the court’s ruling.
What happened
In Tina Seals v. Crumps, et al., the court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. The judgment does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or the reason for dismissal.
The judgment says the dismissal was for reasons stated in a September 25, 2025 order, but that order is not included here. The available text therefore does not identify what legal issue led to the dismissal.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Tina Seals permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The judgment does not state that any appeal was filed.
The detailed version
- Seals v. Crumps · No. 1:25-cv-07850
- Laura Swain
- Sept. 25, 2025
Action and ruling
The court entered a civil judgment stating that the action was dismissed. It gave no additional explanation in this judgment, instead referring to a September 25, 2025 order. That earlier order is not part of the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this opinion alone.
Appeal-related ruling
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 in forma pauperis status—that is, permission to pursue the appeal without paying the required fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962).
Disposition
The action was dismissed. The court also denied in forma pauperis status for an appeal. The provided judgment does not state whether the dismissal was based on a threshold issue, the merits, or another ground.
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