Scott v. Trump
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-09067
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Scott v. Trump, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Scott neither paid filing fees nor requested permission to proceed without paying them.
Suzie P. Scott's complaint was dismissed without prejudice. The court also denied her permission to appeal without paying fees; the opinion does not resolve the claims against Donald Trump.
What happened
In Scott v. Trump, the court had ordered Suzie P. Scott to either pay the $405 filing fee or submit a request to proceed without paying court fees. The order gave her thirty days to comply and warned that failing to do so would lead to dismissal.
Scott did neither. The court therefore dismissed her complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling. The opinion does not address the underlying claims against Donald Trump.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Scott permission to appeal without paying fees. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Scott v. Trump · No. 1:24-cv-09067
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 27, 2025
Background
On December 9, 2024, the court ordered Suzie P. Scott to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees or to pay the $405 required to file a civil action. The order gave Scott thirty days to comply and warned that the complaint would be dismissed if she did not.
Ruling
Scott did not submit the application or pay the filing fee. The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The dismissal was based on the filing-fee requirement; the court did not decide the substance of Scott's claims.
Appeal and Case Status
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment.
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