Coble v. Raul Maldonado d/b/a Warden
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07495
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Coble v. Maldonado, Judge Swain ordered the petitioner to pay $5 or submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days, or face dismissal.
Rosean Critos Coble must either pay the $5 filing fee or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days, or the action will be dismissed. The order also denies permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
What happened
Rosean Critos Coble filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against Raul Maldonado d/b/a (MDC) Warden without a lawyer. Coble did not pay the required filing fee or submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
The court ordered Coble, within 30 days of October 9, 2025, either to pay the $5 filing fee or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. The court said no response from the respondent was required at this time and warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal of the action.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that any 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 substance of Coble’s habeas petition.
The detailed version
- Coble v. Raul Maldonado d/b/a Warden · No. 1:25-cv-07495
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 9, 2025
Background
Rosean Critos Coble, proceeding without a lawyer, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims or the relief requested. Coble submitted the petition without paying the $5 filing fee and without an application to proceed without prepaying fees, commonly called an IFP application.
Payment or Fee-Waiver Requirement
The court ordered Coble to take one of two actions within 30 days of the order’s date: pay the $5 filing fee, or complete and submit the attached IFP application. The application had to be signed. The court stated that, if it granted the application, Coble could proceed without paying fees in advance. The court also directed that the application identify the docket number, 25-cv-7495 (LTS).
Effect of Compliance or Noncompliance
The court said that no answer from the respondent was required at that time. If Coble complied with the order, the case would be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If Coble failed to comply within the allowed time, the action would be dismissed.
Appeal-Fee Ruling
The court certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. This order addressed filing requirements and did not decide the merits of the habeas petition.
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