Hannah v. Rikers Island DOC
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07075
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jordan Hannah v. Rikers Island DOC, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Jordan Hannah’s action against Rikers Island DOC and Bob Barker Company Inc. was dismissed. The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith.
What happened
Jordan Hannah sued Rikers Island DOC and Bob Barker Company Inc. The court dismissed the action for the reasons given in an order dated November 13, 2025.
The judgment does not state those reasons, and the November 13 order is not included in the provided opinion. It therefore 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 detailed version
- Hannah v. Rikers Island DOC · No. 1:25-cv-07075
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 20, 2025
Disposition
The court dismissed the action. The judgment states that the dismissal was based on the reasons provided in the court’s November 13, 2025, order, but that order is not included in the provided opinion.
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 a Supreme Court decision explaining that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Judge
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.