Goodman v. Jamison
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-05954
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Goodman v. Jamison, Judge Swain ordered Vodie Goodman to pay the fee or submit a fee-waiver application within 30 days.
Vodie Goodman must either pay the $5 filing fee or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days, or the action will be dismissed. Warden Jamison was not required to answer at this stage.
What happened
In Goodman v. Jamison, Vodie Goodman filed a petition asking the court to review their detention or custody through a federal habeas case. Goodman was representing themself and did not submit the $5 filing fee or an application to proceed without paying court costs.
The court ordered Goodman, within 30 days, either to pay the filing fee or submit a signed application explaining why they cannot pay. The court said no response from Warden Jamison was required at that time and warned that the case would be dismissed if Goodman did not comply.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued the order on August 12, 2024. She also denied permission to appeal without paying fees, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith. The order did not decide the substance of Goodman's petition.
The detailed version
- Goodman v. Jamison · No. 1:24-cv-05954
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 12, 2024
Background
Vodie Goodman, proceeding without a lawyer, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which is a request for federal court review of a person's detention or custody. Goodman submitted the petition without paying the $5 filing fee and without submitting an application to proceed without prepaying court costs.
Order
The court directed Goodman to take one of two actions within 30 days of the order: pay the $5 filing fee or complete and submit the attached signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. The application was to identify the case by docket number 24-CV-5954 (LTS). The court explained that, if the application were granted, Goodman could proceed without paying the fee in advance.
The court stated that no answer from Warden Jamison was required at that time. If Goodman complied, the case would be processed under the Clerk's Office procedures. If Goodman failed to comply within the allowed time, the action would be dismissed.
Ruling
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered Goodman to pay the filing fee or submit the fee-waiver application within 30 days. She certified that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The order did not address the merits of Goodman's habeas petition.
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