Doe v. Larsen
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06020
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Doe v. Larsen, Judge Swain ordered Doe to pay fees or request permission to proceed without prepaying them within 30 days, or face dismissal without prejudice.
Jane Doe, the plaintiff, must either pay the required fees or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepaying them.
What happened
In Doe v. Larsen, Jane Doe submitted a civil action to the Southern District of New York by email. The court did not address the case’s underlying claims.
The court ordered Doe, within 30 days, either to pay $405 in fees or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. The court will take no further action, and no summons will issue, until one of those steps occurs.
If Doe does not comply or request more time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
The detailed version
- Doe v. Larsen · No. 1:25-cv-06020
- Laura Swain
- July 24, 2025
Background
Jane Doe submitted this civil action to the court by email. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or address whether those claims have merit.
Order
The court directed Doe, within 30 days of the order, to do one of two things: pay $405 in fees, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepaying the fees. The court explained that a person who cannot pay may request this status under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1), commonly called proceeding without prepaying filing fees.
No further action will be taken, and no summons will issue or answer will be required, until the fees are paid or a completed and signed application is received. If the application is granted, Doe may proceed without prepaying the fees. If proper payment was submitted before the order, the case will proceed after the payment is processed.
Disposition
If Doe fails to comply within the permitted time or fails to request an extension, the action will be dismissed without prejudice. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an 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. This was a filing-fee and application order, not a decision on the underlying claims.
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