DeLeon v. Rikers Island DOC
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07072
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Deleon v. Rikers Island DOC, Judge Swain dismissed the action and denied fee-free appeal status under the November 13 order.
The judgment affects Francisco Deleon and defendants Rikers Island DOC and Bob Barker Company, Inc. by dismissing the action; it also denies Deleon permission to appeal without prepaying filing fees.
What happened
Francisco Deleon’s case against Rikers Island DOC and Bob Barker Company, Inc. was dismissed for the reasons stated in an earlier November 13, 2025 order.
The court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Deleon permission to appeal without paying filing fees.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on November 20, 2025.
The detailed version
- DeLeon v. Rikers Island DOC · No. 1:25-cv-07072
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 20, 2025
Ruling
The court dismissed the action for the reasons stated in its November 13, 2025 order. The judgment provided no additional explanation of those reasons.
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Deleon permission to proceed on appeal without prepaying filing fees. The court cited a Supreme Court decision explaining that good faith exists when an appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the judgment on November 20, 2025.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.