Valentine v. Quebec Youth Protection Services
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:25-cv-05247
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Valentine v. Quebec Youth Protection Services, Judge Swain ordered Jathiyah Valentine to pay $405 or apply to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days.
Jathiyah Valentine must either pay $405 or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days. Failure to comply will result in dismissal of the action, and no summons will issue meanwhile.
What happened
In Valentine v. Quebec Youth Protection Services, Jathiyah Valentine filed the case without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without prepaying them. The opinion says Valentine is representing themself.
The court ordered Valentine, within 30 days, either to pay $405 or submit a signed application showing eligibility to proceed without prepaying fees. No summons will be issued yet. If Valentine does not comply, the action will be dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The order does not decide the claims in the complaint.
The detailed version
- Valentine v. Quebec Youth Protection Services · No. 1:25-cv-05247
- Edgardo Ramos
- June 30, 2025
Background
Jathiyah Valentine filed a civil action without paying the required filing fees and without submitting an application to proceed without prepaying fees. The opinion states that Valentine is proceeding without a lawyer.
Order
The court explained that a civil action requires payment of $405: a $350 filing fee plus a $55 administrative fee. Instead of paying those fees, a plaintiff may request permission to proceed without prepaying them by submitting a signed application under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.
The court ordered Valentine to do one of two things within 30 days of the order's date: pay the $405 in fees or submit the attached application. The application must identify docket number 1:25-CV-5247 (LTS). If the court grants the application, Valentine may proceed without prepaying the fees.
No summons will issue at this time. If Valentine complies with the order, the Clerk's Office will process the case under its procedures. If Valentine does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal-related ruling and effect
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. This order concerns the filing-fee requirement and does not decide the claims in the complaint.
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