Pettus v. Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07205
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In James Pettus v. Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The dismissal ended James Pettus’s action against Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe and Andrew Barnes. The provided judgment does not describe the underlying claims.
What happened
In James Pettus v. Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe, the Southern District of New York entered a civil judgment in an action naming Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe and Andrew Barnes as defendants.
The judgment says the action was dismissed for reasons explained in an August 17, 2025, order. That order is not included here, so this opinion does not explain the basis for dismissal.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified under federal law that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment does not say that an appeal is barred.
The detailed version
- Pettus v. Catherine O’Hagan Wolfe · No. 1:25-cv-07205
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 22, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. It stated that the reasons for dismissal were provided in an August 17, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the opinion text provided here.
Appeal Certification
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. The judgment does not state that an appeal is prohibited.
What the Opinion Does Not Establish
This judgment does not identify the claims James Pettus asserted, explain the legal basis for dismissal, or state whether the dismissal reached the merits. The court entered the judgment on October 22, 2025.
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