Chieves v. President
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-10501
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Darrine N. Chieves v. NAC President, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
Darrine N. Chieves and the defendants identified as NAC President, et al.; the judgment also addresses any appeal from the court’s judgment.
What happened
Darrine N. Chieves v. NAC President, et al. was dismissed for the reasons given in the court’s July 15, 2026 order. This judgment does not explain those reasons.
The court also certified that any appeal from the judgment would not be taken in good faith, meaning the court found no nonfrivolous issue for appeal.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the judgment on July 17, 2026.
The detailed version
- Chieves v. President · No. 1:25-cv-10501
- Laura Swain
- July 17, 2026
Ruling
For the reasons stated in a July 15, 2026 order, the court dismissed the action. The judgment itself does not state the grounds for dismissal.
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 court cited the rule that an appeal is taken in good faith when the appellant seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue.
Disposition
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered the civil judgment on July 17, 2026.
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