Jones v. Brownlee
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-07501
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Chasan Jones v. Careesha Brownlee, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice after Jones failed to pay filing fees or submit required forms.
The dismissal affects Chasan Jones's complaint against Careesha Brownlee. The complaint was dismissed without prejudice, and the court directed entry of judgment. The court also denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
What happened
Chasan Jones, also identified as Chase Christ, sued Careesha Brownlee, also identified as City Girl. The court had ordered Jones to submit an application to proceed without paying the filing fee and a required prisoner authorization, or to pay the $405 filing fee.
Jones did not submit the required documents or pay the fee by the deadline. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling. The court also directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain ruled that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without paying appeal fees.
The detailed version
- Jones v. Brownlee · No. 1:25-cv-07501
- Laura Swain
- Nov. 25, 2025
Background
By an order dated September 12, 2025, the court directed Chasan Jones to do one of two things within 30 days: 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 in the court. The earlier order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal of the complaint.
Ruling
The court found that Jones had neither submitted the application and prisoner authorization nor paid the filing fee. It therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915. The court directed the Clerk of Court to enter judgment.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. As a result, it denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal.
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