Williams v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09647
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Williams v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Williams neither paid fees nor filed required forms.
Jason Williams's complaint was dismissed without prejudice because he did not submit the required filing-fee application and prisoner authorization or pay the filing fees. The court also denied permission to appeal without paying fees.
What happened
In Williams v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility, Jason Williams was required to either submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees or pay the $405 filing fee.
The court had given Williams thirty days to submit the application and prisoner authorization or pay the fee. He did none of those things.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment. The court also denied Williams permission to appeal without paying fees, finding that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Williams v. Otis Bantum Correctional Facility · No. 1:24-cv-09647
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 20, 2025
Background
The court had previously ordered Jason Williams to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees or to pay the $405 required filing fee within thirty days. The order also required a prisoner authorization and warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal.
What the Court Did
Williams did not submit the application or prisoner authorization and did not pay the filing fees. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
Appeal-Fee Ruling
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without paying the required fees. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order.
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