Kaweske v. Banco Bradesco S.A.
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06588
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Kaweske v. Banco Bradesco, Judge Swain ordered payment or a fee-waiver application within 30 days, otherwise dismissing the action without prejudice to refiling.
John Kaweske and the action he filed against Banco Bradesco S.A. and the other named defendants; the case could not proceed unless the required fee was paid or a completed and signed fee-waiver application was submitted.
What happened
In Kaweske v. Banco Bradesco S.A., John Kaweske submitted a civil action to the Southern District of New York by email. The court had assigned the action a docket number but had not yet required the defendants to respond.
The court ordered Kaweske to pay $405 in filing and administrative fees or submit a signed application to proceed without paying the fees in advance. No further action would be taken and no summons would issue until one of those requirements was met.
Within 30 days, Kaweske had to pay the fees, submit the application, or request more time. Judge Swain ordered that if he did not comply, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Kaweske v. Banco Bradesco S.A. · No. 1:25-cv-06588
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 12, 2025
Background
John Kaweske submitted this civil action to the court by email. The court explained that a plaintiff starting a civil action must either pay the required fees or request permission to proceed without paying them in advance.
Order
The court directed Kaweske, within 30 days of the order, to either pay $405 or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepayment of fees. The $405 consisted of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee. The order gave instructions for paying by mail or in person.
The court stated that no further action would be taken, and no summons would issue or answer be required, until it received payment or a completed and signed application. If Kaweske complied, the Clerk’s Office would process the case. If the court granted the application, he could proceed without paying the fees in advance.
Disposition
If Kaweske failed to comply or failed to request an extension of time, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The court also certified that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal. The order addressed filing requirements and did not decide the underlying claims against the defendants.
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