Omar Johnson v. Rikers Island DOC; Bob Barker Company Inc.
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07077
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Omar Johnson v. Rikers Island DOC, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Johnson neither paid filing fees nor submitted required forms.
Omar Johnson's complaint against Rikers Island DOC and Bob Barker Company Inc. was dismissed without prejudice because he did not submit the required forms or pay the filing fees. The court also denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
What happened
In Omar Johnson v. Rikers Island DOC, the court had ordered Johnson to submit forms requesting permission to proceed without paying the filing fee and authorizing payment from a prisoner account, or to pay the required $405 in fees within 30 days. Johnson did neither.
The court dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning it was not permanently barred on this ground. The court did not address the underlying claims against Rikers Island DOC or Bob Barker Company Inc.
Judge Swain also ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying appeal fees. The clerk was directed to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Omar Johnson v. Rikers Island DOC; Bob Barker Company Inc. · No. 1:25-cv-07077
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 13, 2025
Background
By an order dated September 8, 2025, the court directed Omar Johnson, within 30 days, to either submit a completed application to proceed without paying the filing fee and a prisoner authorization, or pay the $405 required to file a civil action. The order warned that failure to comply would result in dismissal.
Ruling
Johnson did not submit the application and prisoner authorization and did not pay the filing fees. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice. The opinion does not address the merits of Johnson’s claims against Rikers Island DOC or Bob Barker Company Inc.
Appeal and Judgment
The court certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying appeal fees. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment. The order was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
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