Campos v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04736
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 5
In Campos v. Doe, Judge Swain ordered the incarcerated plaintiff to pay $405 or ask to proceed without paying upfront within 30 days.
Vladymir Campos must either pay the required fees or submit the specified application and prisoner authorization within 30 days for the case to proceed. The order does not decide the claims against Doe.
What happened
In Campos v. Doe, Vladymir Campos filed a civil action without paying the required fees or submitting a completed application to proceed without paying fees upfront. The order states that Campos is incarcerated and is representing himself.
The court gave Campos 30 days to either pay $405 in fees or submit the required application and authorization. If he seeks to proceed without paying upfront, the $350 filing fee may still be collected from his prison account in installments if the court grants that request.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered that no summons issue yet. She stated that the case would be processed if Campos complies and would be dismissed if he does not comply within the allowed time; she also denied permission to appeal without paying fees for an appeal from this order.
The detailed version
- Campos v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04736
- Laura Swain
- June 17, 2025
Background
Vladymir Campos filed this civil action without paying the filing fees and without submitting a completed application to proceed without paying fees upfront or a required prisoner authorization. The order states that Campos is incarcerated at the Rikers Island – West Facility Annex and is representing himself.
Payment or fee-waiver requirements
The court explained that a prisoner filing a civil action must either pay $405, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, or submit a signed application to proceed without paying fees upfront and a prisoner authorization. If the court grants the application, the $350 filing fee must still be collected in installments from the prisoner's account. The prisoner authorization permits deductions and requires certified account statements for the previous six months.
Ruling and effect
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered Campos, within 30 days of the order, to either pay the $405 in fees or submit the application and prisoner authorization labeled with docket number 1:25-CV-4736 (LTS). No summons will issue at this time. If Campos complies, the Clerk's Office will process the case under its procedures. If he does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed. The court also certified that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees.
What the order does not decide
The order addresses filing requirements and does not decide the allegations or legal claims in Campos's complaint.
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