Liu v. Mayor Eric Adams’ Administration
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05119
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Judge Swain dismissed Lezhen Liu v. Mayor Eric Adams’ Administration without prejudice after Liu failed to pay the filing fee.
Lezhen Liu’s action was dismissed without prejudice after Liu did not pay the required filing fee; the pending motions were denied as moot.
What happened
In Lezhen Liu v. Mayor Eric Adams’ Administration, the court had denied Lezhen Liu permission to file without paying fees and ordered Liu to pay the required filing fees within 30 days.
Liu did not pay the $405 filing fee. The court’s order also denied all pending motions as moot, meaning the dismissal made those motions unnecessary to decide.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the action without prejudice, allowing it to be filed again, and directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment. She also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for any appeal.
The detailed version
- Liu v. Mayor Eric Adams’ Administration · No. 1:25-cv-05119
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 29, 2025
Background
On August 28, 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 warned that failing to do so would result in dismissal.
Liu did not pay the filing fees. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims.
Ruling
The Court dismissed the action without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1914. This means the dismissal did not bar refiling. The Court also denied all pending motions as moot because the action had been dismissed.
The Court certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. It therefore denied Liu permission to appeal without paying fees. The Court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment dismissing the action.
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