Compres v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-02259
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Compres v. Doe, Chief Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Compres neither completed the required forms nor paid filing fees.
Angel Compres, whose complaint was dismissed without prejudice for failing to submit the required filing-fee documents or pay the filing fees; permission to appeal without paying fees was also denied.
What happened
In Compres v. Doe, the court required Angel Compres to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees and a prisoner authorization, or to pay the $405 filing fees.
The court had warned that failing to comply within thirty days would result in dismissal. Compres did not submit the required documents or pay the fees.
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice and directed the Clerk to enter judgment. Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to appeal without paying fees, finding that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Compres v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-02259
- Laura Swain
- May 16, 2025
Background
On March 25, 2025, the court ordered Angel Compres to do one of two things within thirty days: submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees and a prisoner authorization, or pay the $405 required to file a civil action. The order warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal.
Compres did not submit the application and authorization and did not pay the filing fees.
Ruling
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees. The court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment. The order did not address the merits of the complaint.
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