Jackson v. The City of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06466
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Jackson v. City of New York, Judge Swain ordered Silicia A. Jackson to pay fees or request permission to proceed without prepaying them within 30 days.
Silicia A. Jackson must either pay the required $405 in fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them within 30 days; otherwise, the action will be dismissed.
What happened
Silicia A. Jackson filed a case against The City of New York without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without prepaying them. The order identifies Jackson as representing herself.
Judge Swain ordered Jackson, within 30 days, either to pay $405 or submit a signed application showing that she cannot prepay the fees. The $405 consists of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain directed that no summons issue yet. The case will be processed if Jackson complies, but the order states that the action will be dismissed if she does not comply on time. The court also denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal from this order.
The detailed version
- Jackson v. The City of New York · No. 1:25-cv-06466
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 13, 2025
Background
Silicia A. Jackson brought this action against The City of New York without a lawyer. She submitted a complaint but did not pay the required filing fees and did not submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
Order
The court explained that a person bringing a civil action must either pay $405 in fees—a $350 filing fee plus a $55 administrative fee—or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees, commonly called an IFP application. Within 30 days of the order, Jackson must do one of those two things. If she submits the application, it must identify docket number 1:25-CV-6466 (LTS). If the court grants the application, she may proceed without prepaying the fees.
Effect of the Order
No summons will issue at this time. The case will be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures if Jackson complies with the order. If she does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal-Related Ruling
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal. The order does not decide the underlying claims against The City of New York.
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