Judge v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04517
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Vaughn Judge v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice after required filing forms or fees were not submitted.
Vaughn Judge's complaint was dismissed without prejudice. The court also denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal and directed entry of judgment.
What happened
In Vaughn Judge v. Doe, the court ordered Vaughn Judge to submit forms seeking permission to proceed without paying filing fees and authorization from a prisoner, or to pay the required $405 filing fee.
The order warned that failing to comply within thirty days would lead to dismissal. Vaughn Judge did not submit the forms or pay the fee.
The complaint was dismissed without prejudice, and permission to proceed without paying fees was denied for any appeal. Judge Laura Taylor Swain directed the clerk to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Judge v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04517
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 12, 2025
Background
On June 5, 2025, the court directed Vaughn Judge either to submit a completed request to proceed without paying filing fees, along with prisoner authorization, or to pay the $405 filing fee required to bring a civil action. The order stated that failure to comply within thirty days would result in dismissal.
Court’s Action
Vaughn Judge did not submit the required request and prisoner authorization and did not pay the filing fee. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915.
The court certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying fees for purposes of an appeal. It directed the clerk to enter judgment.
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