Berry v. U.S. Department of Treasury
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-08323
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Duane L. Berry v. U.S. Department of Treasury, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status as not taken in good faith.
The dismissal ends the action brought by Duane L. Berry against the listed defendants. The separate certification and denial affect Berry’s ability to appeal without paying the filing fee.
What happened
Duane L. Berry v. U.S. Department of Treasury, Seized Federal Securities concerns a civil action against the listed defendants. The judgment does not explain the underlying allegations or the reason for dismissal; it refers to an October 10, 2025, order that is not included here.
The court dismissed the action. It also determined that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and therefore denied Berry permission to appeal without paying the filing fee. The judgment does not state whether an appeal was filed or what the October 10 order decided.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on October 16, 2025, in the Southern District of New York.
The detailed version
- Berry v. U.S. Department of Treasury · No. 1:25-cv-08323
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 16, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action “for the reasons stated” in its October 10, 2025, order. That earlier order is not part of the supplied opinion, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this text alone.
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. As a result, it denied Berry permission to appeal without paying the filing fee. The judgment does not state that an appeal had been filed.
What the Supplied Opinion Does Not Show
The text does not provide the claims, the parties’ arguments, the court’s reasoning for dismissal, or whether dismissal was with or without prejudice. It also does not identify any merits ruling on the dispute involving the listed defendants.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.