Casiano v. The City of New York
- Jesse Furman
- 1:25-cv-05720
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Casiano v. The City of New York, Chief Judge Swain ordered payment or a signed complete fee-waiver application within 30 days.
Anthony Casiano, who is proceeding without a lawyer, must either pay the required fees or submit a complete signed fee-waiver application within 30 days to avoid dismissal of the action.
What happened
In Casiano v. The City of New York, Anthony Casiano is representing himself and asked to proceed without paying court fees upfront. He submitted only the first page of the required application and did not sign it.
The court ordered Casiano, within 30 days, either to pay $405 in fees or submit a complete, signed application answering all applicable questions. No summons will issue yet, and the action will be dismissed if he does not comply within the allowed time.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued the order. She also stated that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Casiano v. The City of New York · No. 1:25-cv-05720
- Jesse Furman
- July 16, 2025
Background
Anthony Casiano filed this civil action without a lawyer. To proceed in the Southern District of New York, he had to either pay $405 in fees—a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee—or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying those fees.
Casiano submitted only the first page of the fee-waiver application, and he did not sign it.
Order
The court ordered Casiano, within 30 days of the order, to do one of two things: pay the $405 in fees or submit an amended application that is complete and signed, is labeled with docket number 25-CV-5720, and answers all applicable questions. If the court grants the amended application, Casiano may proceed without prepaying the fees.
No summons will issue at this time. If Casiano complies, the case will be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If he does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal and Judge
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal. The order does not decide the underlying claims against the defendants.
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