Brown v. RXR Soyo Exalta LLC
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-03425
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Brown v. RXR Soyo Exalta, Judge Swain ordered Marla Brown to pay $405 or submit a signed fee-waiver application within 30 days.
Marla Brown, the plaintiff, must either pay $405 in court fees or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepaying those fees within 30 days. Failure to comply or request an extension will result in dismissal without prejudice to refiling.
What happened
In Brown v. RXR Soyo Exalta LLC, the court ordered Marla Brown to either pay the required $405 in court fees or submit a signed application to proceed without paying the fees upfront. The order gave her 30 days to do so.
The court said it would take no further action and issue no summons until it received payment or a completed application. If Brown did not comply or request more time, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. If the court approved her application, she could proceed without paying the fees upfront.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal. This order addressed filing requirements and did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Brown v. RXR Soyo Exalta LLC · No. 1:25-cv-03425
- Laura Swain
- Apr. 28, 2025
Order and filing requirements
The court stated that a person bringing a civil action must either pay $405 in fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying those fees. The $405 consists of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee.
The court ordered Marla Brown to complete one of those two options within 30 days of the order. It provided instructions for paying by mail or in person and stated that personal checks would not be accepted.
Effect of noncompliance
The court directed that no further action would be taken, and no summons would issue or answer would be required, until Brown paid the fees or submitted a completed and signed application. If she complied, the case would be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If the court granted the application, she would be allowed to proceed without prepaying the fees.
If Brown failed to comply within the allowed time and did not request an extension, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
Appeal ruling and scope
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied authorization to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal. The opinion is a filing-related procedural order; it does not decide the merits of Brown’s claims.
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