Campbell v. NEW YORK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07496
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Gregory Campbell v. New York County District Attorney, Judge Swain ordered Campbell to pay the $5 fee or submit a request to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days.
Gregory Campbell must either pay the $5 filing fee or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days. If he does not comply, his action will be dismissed. The respondents were not required to answer at this stage.
What happened
In GREGORY CAMPBELL v. NEW YORK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ET AL, Gregory Campbell filed a petition for a court order concerning his detention but did not pay the required filing fee or submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees. He was representing himself.
The court gave Campbell 30 days to pay the $5 filing fee or submit a signed application showing that he cannot afford it. The court said no response from the respondents was required at that time. If Campbell does not comply, the action will be dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The order did not decide the petition’s underlying claims.
The detailed version
- Campbell v. NEW YORK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY · No. 1:25-cv-07496
- Laura Swain
- Sept. 12, 2025
Background
Gregory Campbell filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, a request for a court order addressing the legality of his custody or detention. The opinion states that Campbell was proceeding without a lawyer. He submitted the petition without paying the required $5 filing fee and without submitting an application to proceed without prepaying fees, commonly called an IFP application.
Court’s Order
The court ordered Campbell, within 30 days of the order, to either pay the $5 filing fee or complete and submit the attached IFP application. The application had to identify docket number 25-CV-7496 (LTS). If the court grants the application, Campbell may proceed without paying fees in advance.
The court stated that no answer from the respondents was required at that time. If Campbell complies, the case will be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If he does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal and Scope of the Order
The court certified that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied IFP status for purposes of an appeal. This order addressed filing-fee and payment requirements; it did not decide the merits of Campbell’s habeas petition.
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