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S.D.N.Y.Procedural orderFiled July 17, 2026

Chieves v. President

Judge
Laura Swain
Docket
1:25-cv-10501
Court
U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
Pages
1
Civil Procedure
In one sentence

In Darrine N. Chieves v. NAC President, Judge Swain dismissed the action and certified any appeal would not be taken in good faith.

Who this affects

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

For law students, journalists, and other readers who want the full reasoning

Case
Chieves v. President · No. 1:25-cv-10501
Judge
Laura Swain
Date
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.

The authoritative version

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