Brown v. Doe

Background

Marvin Brown filed this civil action without paying the required filing and administrative fees and without submitting a completed application to proceed without prepaying fees or a prisoner authorization. The order states that Brown is detained at the West Facility Annex on Rikers Island and is representing himself.

Payment and application requirements

The court explained that a prisoner must either pay $405 in fees—$350 for filing and $55 in administrative fees—or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees and a prisoner authorization. If the court approves that application, the $350 filing fee must be collected in installments from the prisoner’s account. The authorization also directs the detention facility to deduct those payments and provide certified account statements for the previous six months.

The court gave Brown 30 days from the date of the order to pay the $405 or submit the required forms, labeled with docket number 25-CV-4523 (LTS). No summons would issue at that time. The court stated that the action would be dismissed if Brown failed to comply within the allowed period.

Other ruling

The court certified that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The order did not address the merits of Brown’s claims or issue a final dismissal of the action.