Vasquez v. Sanchez
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05256
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Vasquez v. Sanchez, Judge Swain ordered Kim Vasquez to pay $405 or submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
The order affects Kim Vasquez, who must either pay $405 or submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days. If Vasquez does not comply, the action will be dismissed; Eddie Sanchez is the named defendant.
What happened
In Vasquez v. Sanchez, Kim Vasquez filed this civil action without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without prepaying them. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
The court stated that proceeding requires either payment of $405—$350 for filing and $55 for administration—or a signed application showing that Vasquez cannot prepay the fees. The court also stated that no summons would issue at that time.
Within 30 days, Vasquez must pay the fees or submit the application, or the action will be dismissed. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees, finding that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Vasquez v. Sanchez · No. 1:25-cv-05256
- Laura Swain
- June 30, 2025
Background
Kim Vasquez brought the action pro se, meaning without a lawyer. The opinion does not describe the claims against Eddie Sanchez.
Payment or fee-waiver requirement
The court stated that a person starting a civil action in the Southern District of New York must either pay $405 in fees—$350 for the filing fee and $55 for the administrative fee—or submit a signed application to proceed in forma pauperis, meaning without prepaying court fees. Vasquez submitted the complaint without either payment or an application.
Court’s order
The court ordered Vasquez, within 30 days of June 30, 2025, to pay the $405 or submit the attached application. The application should identify docket number 1:25-CV-5256 (LTS). If the court grants the application, Vasquez may proceed without prepaying the fees. No summons would issue at that time. The court stated that, if Vasquez did not comply within the allowed period, the action would be dismissed.
Appeal-related ruling
Under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), the court certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order as Chief United States District Judge.
Read the full 4-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.