Lanzaro-Brunstein v. The Creative Portal LLC
- Nelson Roman
- 7:25-cv-05905
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Lanzaro-Brunstein v. The Creative Portal, Judge Swain ordered payment of $405 or an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
The order affects Janisa Josefina Lanzaro-Brunstein and determines whether her action will proceed based on payment of the required fees or submission of an application to proceed without prepaying them.
What happened
In Lanzaro-Brunstein v. The Creative Portal LLC, Janisa Josefina Lanzaro-Brunstein filed a civil action without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without prepaying them.
The court gave her 30 days to pay $405 or submit a signed application requesting permission to proceed without prepaying fees. No summons will issue yet, and the case will be processed if she complies; otherwise, the action will be dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for any appeal from this order, certifying that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Lanzaro-Brunstein v. The Creative Portal LLC · No. 7:25-cv-05905
- Nelson Roman
- July 24, 2025
Background
Janisa Josefina Lanzaro-Brunstein brought this civil action pro se, meaning without a lawyer. She submitted the complaint without paying the required filing fees and without an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
Court’s Order
The court explained that beginning a civil action generally requires payment of $405: a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee. Alternatively, the plaintiff may request permission to proceed without prepaying fees by submitting a signed application. The court directed Lanzaro-Brunstein, within 30 days of the order, to either pay the $405 or submit the attached application. If she submits the application, it must identify docket number 25-CV-5905 (LTS). If the court grants the application, she may proceed without prepaying the fees.
No summons will issue at this time. If Lanzaro-Brunstein complies, the case will be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If she does not comply within the allowed period, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal Provision
The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for purposes of an appeal.
Disposition
Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered payment of the filing fees or submission of an application to proceed without prepaying them. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
Read the full 4-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.