Jean v. The City of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06302
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Lesly Jean v. The City of New York: Judge Swain dismissed the action, citing an earlier order, and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Lesly Jean’s action against The City of New York and Doe was dismissed. The judgment also states that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
What happened
In Lesly Jean v. The City of New York, the court dismissed the action against The City of New York and Doe. The judgment says the reasons were stated in an October 3, 2025, order.
The October 3 order is not included in the provided opinion, so this judgment does not explain why the action was dismissed or what claims were involved. It states only that the action was dismissed.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court found no nonfrivolous issue for appeal under the cited statute.
The detailed version
- Jean v. The City of New York · No. 1:25-cv-06302
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 15, 2025
Background
Lesly Jean brought this action against The City of New York and Doe. The provided civil judgment does not describe the claims, the underlying events, or the defendants’ positions.
Ruling
The court stated: “For the reasons stated in the October 3, 2025, order, this action is dismissed.” The October 3 order is not included in the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone. The judgment does not state that the dismissal was with or without prejudice.
Appeal Certification
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. Citing the Supreme Court’s decision in Coppedge v. United States, the court described good faith as seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
The action was dismissed. The court entered the judgment on October 15, 2025.
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