Jackson v. May Bus Corp
- Cathy Seibel
- 7:24-cv-04115
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jackson v. May Bus Corp., Judge Swain ordered Jackson to pay filing fees or submit an IFP application within 30 days.
Walter Jackson, who must either pay $405 in fees or submit an IFP application within 30 days to avoid dismissal of the action; May Bus Corp. is the named defendant.
What happened
Walter Jackson filed this case against May Bus Corp. without a lawyer, but did not pay the required fees or submit an application to proceed without paying them upfront.
The court ordered Jackson, within 30 days, either to pay $405 in fees or submit the attached application. No summons would issue at that time, and the case would be processed if he complied; otherwise, the action would be dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to appeal without paying fees, certifying that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Jackson v. May Bus Corp · No. 7:24-cv-04115
- Cathy Seibel
- June 17, 2024
Background
Walter Jackson brought this action against May Bus Corp. The opinion states that Jackson is representing himself. He submitted the complaint without paying the required filing fees and without an application to proceed without prepaying fees, commonly called an IFP application.
Order
The court explained that a civil action in the Southern District of New York requires either payment of $405 in fees—a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee—or a signed IFP application requesting permission to proceed without prepayment. The court ordered Jackson to do one of those things within 30 days of the order. If he submits the application, it must identify docket number 24-CV-4115 (LTS). If the court grants the application, he may proceed without paying the fees upfront.
No summons would issue at that time. The case would be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures if Jackson complied with the order. If he did not comply within the allowed time, the action would be dismissed.
Ruling
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered payment of the fees or submission of an IFP application. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied IFP status for purposes of an appeal. The opinion does not rule on the underlying claims against May Bus Corp.
Read the full 4-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.