Liu v. Pathways
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05118
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Liu v. Urban Pathways, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice after Liu failed to pay required filing fees.
The dismissal ended Liu’s case at this stage without prejudice. Urban Pathways was the named defendant, and the court also denied all pending motions.
What happened
In Lezhen Liu v. Urban Pathways, the court had denied Liu’s request to file without paying fees and ordered Liu to pay the required $405 filing fee within 30 days. Liu did not pay or contact the court.
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning it was not barred from being filed again based on this order. The court also denied all pending motions and directed the clerk to close them.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain directed the clerk to enter judgment. She also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Liu permission to appeal without paying fees.
The detailed version
- Liu v. Pathways · No. 1:25-cv-05118
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 6, 2025
Background
On June 23, 2025, the court denied Lezhen Liu’s request to proceed without paying filing fees. The court directed Liu to pay the $405 required to file a civil action within 30 days and stated that failure to do so would result in dismissal. Liu did not pay the fees or otherwise communicate with the court.
Ruling
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The order also denied all pending motions and directed the clerk to terminate them. The court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment.
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