UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JAMES PETTUS, Plaintiff, 25cv8136 (LTS) -against- CIVIL JUDGMENT SETH PETTUS, ET AL., Defendants. For the reasons stated in the October 20, 2025, order, this action is dismissed. The Court certifies under

(a)(3) that any appeal from the Court’s judgment would not be taken in good faith and, therefore, IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States,

(1962). SO ORDERED. Dated: October 21, 2025 New York, New York

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge