Swift v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04727
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ricaldo Swift v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the action for reasons stated in an earlier order and certified any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Ricaldo Swift’s action was dismissed. The judgment also affects any appeal from that judgment by certifying that such an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
What happened
In Ricaldo Swift v. Doe, the Southern District of New York entered a civil judgment dismissing the action.
The judgment says the dismissal was based on reasons stated in an October 27, 2025, order, but that order is not included here. The available text therefore does not explain why the action was dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court determined that an appeal would not raise a nonfrivolous issue.
The detailed version
- Swift v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04727
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 28, 2025
Disposition
The court entered a civil judgment dismissing the action. It stated that the dismissal was for the reasons given in the court’s October 27, 2025, order. That earlier order is not part of the provided text, so the basis for dismissal cannot be determined from this judgment alone.
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. The judgment cites the Supreme Court’s explanation that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Scope of the Provided Opinion
The available text identifies the dismissal and appeal certification but does not describe the claims, the parties’ arguments, or whether the dismissal was based on a merits decision or a threshold issue.
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