Coleman v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04514
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Nail Coleman v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied permission to appeal without prepaying filing fees.
Nail Coleman, whose action was dismissed and whose permission to appeal without prepaying filing fees was denied. The judgment names Doe as the defendant.
What happened
Nail Coleman v. Doe is a case in which the court entered judgment dismissing the action. The judgment says the reasons were provided in an October 6, 2025, order, which is not included here.
The court also said any appeal would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Nail Coleman permission to appeal without prepaying filing fees.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the October 8, 2025, judgment. The provided judgment does not explain the basis for dismissing the action.
The detailed version
- Coleman v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04514
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 8, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action “for the reasons stated” in an October 6, 2025, order. That earlier order is not included in the provided opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this text.
Appeal Filing Status
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that an appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The court therefore denied permission to appeal without prepaying filing fees. The judgment cites a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on October 8, 2025, in New York, New York.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.