MacGinley v. Healthix
Thomas MacGinley v. Healthix, Inc.; Harold Delpino; Stephanie Scott; Vivienne DeStefano
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-09252
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Thomas MacGinley v. Healthix, Judge Swain ordered payment of $405 or an application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days.
Thomas MacGinley, whose action will not proceed unless he pays the required fees or submits the required application. The action may be dismissed without prejudice to refiling if he does not comply or seek more time.
What happened
In Thomas MacGinley v. Healthix, Inc.; Harold Delpino; Stephanie Scott; Vivienne DeStefano, the court directed Thomas MacGinley to either pay the required fees or request permission to proceed without paying them upfront.
MacGinley must pay $405 or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days. The court will take no further action, and no summons or answer is required, until it receives payment or the application.
If MacGinley does not comply or request more time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
The detailed version
- MacGinley v. Healthix · No. 1:25-cv-09252
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 13, 2025
Background
Thomas MacGinley submitted this civil action to the court by email. The court explained that a person starting a civil action must either pay the required fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them. The total fee is $405: a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee.
Order
The court ordered MacGinley, within 30 days of the order, to either pay $405 or complete, sign, and submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees. The order provides instructions for paying by mail or in person. If MacGinley complies, the Clerk’s Office will process the case. If the court grants the application, MacGinley may proceed without prepaying the fees.
No further action will be taken, and no summons will issue or answer will be required, until the court receives payment or a completed and signed application. If MacGinley fails to comply or request an extension of time, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
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