Swift v. Doe
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-04727
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ricaldo Swift v. Doe, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Swift neither paid the fees nor submitted required forms.
Ricaldo Swift, whose complaint was dismissed without prejudice. Doe is named as the defendant, but the opinion does not describe any separate effect on Doe.
What happened
Ricaldo Swift v. Doe began with an order requiring Swift to submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees and a prisoner authorization, or to pay the required $405 filing fees. The court warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
Swift did not submit the required documents or pay the fees. The opinion does not address the underlying claims against Doe.
Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling. She also denied Swift permission to proceed without paying fees on appeal and directed the clerk to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Swift v. Doe · No. 1:25-cv-04727
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 27, 2025
Background
By an order dated August 25, 2025, the court directed Ricaldo Swift to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees and a prisoner authorization within 30 days, or to pay the $405 required to file a civil action. The order stated that failure to comply would result in dismissal of the complaint.
Ruling
Swift did not submit the application and prisoner authorization and did not pay the filing fees. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The opinion does not reach the claims against Doe.
Appeal and Judgment
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 proceed without paying fees for purposes of an appeal. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment. Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order.
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