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, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice after Foreman neither paid filing fees nor submitted an IFP application.
Gregory Terrell Foreman's complaint was dismissed without prejudice because he neither paid the $405 filing fee nor submitted the required application to proceed without paying fees. Fee-free status was also denied for an appeal.
What happened
In Gregory Terrell Foreman v. Experian, et al., the court had ordered Gregory Terrell Foreman to submit an application to proceed without paying filing fees or pay the required $405 filing fee within 30 days.
Foreman did neither. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not permanently bar refiling.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied fee-free status for any appeal, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith, and directed the clerk to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Foreman v. Experian · No. 1:25-cv-08129
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 17, 2025
Background
On October 6, 2025, the court ordered Gregory Terrell Foreman, within 30 days, either to submit a completed application to proceed without paying filing fees or to pay the $405 required to file a civil action. The order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
What the Court Did
The court found that Foreman had not submitted the application or paid the filing fee. It dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for an appeal. It directed the clerk to enter judgment.
Outcome
Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice. The opinion does not address the underlying claims against the defendants.
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