Brown v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04523
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Brown v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Brown neither paid filing fees nor submitted required forms.
Marvin Brown’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice for failing to submit the required filing documents or pay the filing fees. The court also denied fee-free status for an appeal. The opinion does not describe the claims against Doe.
What happened
In Brown v. Doe, the court ordered Marvin Brown to submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees and a required prisoner authorization, or to pay the $405 filing fees.
The court warned that failing to do so within thirty days would lead to dismissal. Brown did not submit the required documents or pay the fees.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice, directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment, and denied fee-free status for any appeal because the appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Brown v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04523
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 8, 2025
Background
The court had previously directed Marvin Brown to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees and a prisoner authorization within thirty days, or to pay the $405 required filing fees for a civil action. The earlier order stated that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
Court’s Ruling
Brown did not submit the application and prisoner authorization or pay the filing fees. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Brown the ability to proceed without paying appeal fees. It directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
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