Foreman v. EXPERIAN
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-08129
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Foreman v. Experian, Chief Judge Swain ordered payment of fees or an application to proceed without prepayment within 30 days.
Gregory Terrell Foreman, whose case cannot proceed unless he pays the required fees or submits an IFP application within 30 days; the claims against Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion were not decided.
What happened
In GREGORY TERRELL FOREMAN v. EXPERIAN; EQUIFAX; TRANSUNION, Gregory Terrell Foreman filed a civil action without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without prepayment. The order states that he is representing himself.
The court gave Foreman 30 days to pay $405 in fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepayment. No summons will issue yet, and the case will be processed if he follows the order. If he does not comply on time, the action will be dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to proceed without prepayment for any appeal from this order, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith. The order does not decide the claims against Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion.
The detailed version
- Foreman v. EXPERIAN · No. 1:25-cv-08129
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 6, 2025
Background
Gregory Terrell Foreman filed this civil action while representing himself. He submitted the complaint without paying the required filing fees and without submitting an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP), meaning without paying court fees in advance.
Order
The court directed Foreman, within 30 days of the order, to do one of two things: pay $405 in fees, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, or submit a signed IFP application. The application should identify docket number 25-CV-8129 (LTS). If the court grants the application, Foreman may proceed without prepaying the fees.
The court ordered that no summons issue at this time. If Foreman complies, the Clerk’s Office will process the case under its procedures. If he does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal and disposition
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied IFP status for purposes of an appeal. This order addresses filing requirements and does not decide the merits of Foreman’s claims against the defendants.
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