Grandel v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06997
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Victor Grandel v. John Doe, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free status for any appeal.
Victor Grandel's action was dismissed, and any appeal from the judgment was denied permission to proceed without paying filing fees.
What happened
In Victor Grandel v. John Doe, the court dismissed the action. The judgment gives the reasons only by referring to an October 2, 2025, order, which is not included here.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying filing fees. The judgment cites the rule that a person shows good faith by seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on October 7, 2025, and ordered the action dismissed and appeal fee-free status denied.
The detailed version
- Grandel v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-06997
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 7, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the dismissal was based on the reasons given in the court's October 2, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion. Therefore, the basis for the dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
Appeal status
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—the ability to pursue an appeal without paying the required filing fees—for purposes of an appeal. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision stating that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Order
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment, which dismisses the action and denies fee-free appellate status.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.