IN RE: Alexandra Marie Dean
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05743
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In re Alexandra Marie Dean: Judge Swain ordered Alexandra Marie Dean, who has no lawyer, to pay $405 or request permission to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days.
Alexandra Marie Dean, the plaintiff, must either pay the required fees or submit the specified application within 30 days to avoid dismissal of the action.
What happened
In re Alexandra Marie Dean concerns a complaint filed without the required $405 in fees or an application to proceed without prepaying fees. The order does not describe the claims or identify any defendant.
The court gave Alexandra Marie Dean 30 days from July 18, 2025, to pay the fees or submit the required application. No summons will issue while she complies with the order.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain said the action will be dismissed if Alexandra Marie Dean does not comply. She also denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- IN RE: Alexandra Marie Dean · No. 1:25-cv-05743
- Laura Swain
- July 18, 2025
Background
Alexandra Marie Dean filed this civil action without a lawyer. She did not submit the required filing fees or an application to proceed without prepaying fees, commonly called an IFP application.
Order
The court explained that filing a civil action requires payment of $405: a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee. Alternatively, the plaintiff may submit a signed application showing that she cannot pay the fees in advance. The court directed Alexandra Marie Dean, within 30 days of the order, to either pay the $405 or submit the attached application labeled with docket number 1:25-CV-5743 (LTS).
If the court grants the application, Alexandra Marie Dean will be permitted to proceed without prepaying the fees. No summons will issue at this time. The order states that the case will be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures if she complies, and that the action will be dismissed if she does not comply within the permitted time.
Appeal-related ruling
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
Disposition
The court ordered payment of the filing fees or submission of the fee-waiver application within 30 days. The order did not decide the merits of any underlying claim.
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