Parrish v. Orange County Law Enforcement Agency - M.P.D.
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-01674
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In Parrish v. Orange County Law Enforcement Agency–M.P.D., Judge Swain ordered Parrish to pay fees or submit authorization to continue.
Anthony C. Parrish, an incarcerated plaintiff representing himself, must either pay the required fees or submit the prisoner authorization for the case to proceed. The order does not resolve the defendants’ liability or the merits of the claims.
What happened
Anthony C. Parrish, who is incarcerated and representing himself, filed Parrish v. Orange County Law Enforcement Agency–M.P.D. in the Southern District of New York. He submitted an application to proceed without paying fees upfront but did not submit the required prisoner authorization.
The court gave Parrish 30 days to either pay $405 in fees or complete and submit the prisoner authorization. That authorization would allow installment deductions from his prison account for the $350 filing fee and would provide the court with certified account statements from the previous six months.
The order does not decide the claims in Parrish v. Orange County Law Enforcement Agency–M.P.D. No summons will issue at this time, and the action will be dismissed if Parrish does not comply. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to appeal without paying fees.
The detailed version
- Parrish v. Orange County Law Enforcement Agency - M.P.D. · No. 1:25-cv-01674
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 7, 2025
Background
Anthony C. Parrish filed this civil action while incarcerated at the Orange County Jail and is proceeding without a lawyer. The opinion does not address the substance of his claims against the defendants.
Filing-fee requirements
A prisoner filing a civil action must either pay the required fees or request permission to proceed without prepaying them. The order states that the total fees are $405: a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee. If the court grants permission to proceed without prepayment, the $350 filing fee must still be collected in installments from the prisoner’s account under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Parrish submitted an application to proceed without prepaying fees, but he did not submit the required prisoner authorization. That authorization would direct the facility holding him to deduct installment payments from his account and send the court certified copies of his account statements for the previous six months.
Ruling and effect
The court ordered Parrish, within 30 days of the order, to either pay the $405 in fees or complete and submit the prisoner authorization, labeled with docket number 1:25-CV-1674 (LTS). No summons will issue at this time. If Parrish complies, the case will be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures; if he does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The order does not rule on the merits of Parrish’s underlying claims.
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