Dowling v. Judge Latosha Lewis Payne
- Latosha Lewis Payne
- 1:26-cv-04461
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Angela Dowling v. Judge Latosha Lewis Payne, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Dowling neither paid filing fees nor submitted required documents.
Angela Dowling's complaint was dismissed without prejudice because she did not pay the filing fees or submit the required documents. The court also denied permission to appeal without paying fees.
What happened
In Angela Dowling v. Judge Latosha Lewis Payne, the court had ordered Angela Dowling to either request permission to proceed without paying filing fees or pay the filing fees, and to submit a signed page for her complaint.
Dowling did neither. She did not submit the fee-waiver request, pay the filing fees, or file the required signature page.
Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning it may be filed again. She also denied permission to appeal without paying fees and directed the clerk to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Dowling v. Judge Latosha Lewis Payne · No. 1:26-cv-04461
- Latosha Lewis Payne
- July 15, 2026
Background
By an order dated June 1, 2026, the court directed Angela Dowling, within 30 days, to do both of the following: (1) submit a completed request to proceed in forma pauperis, meaning without paying the filing fees, or pay the fees required to file a civil action; and (2) submit a signed signature page for her complaint. The order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
Failure to Comply
Dowling did not submit the fee-waiver request or pay the filing fees. She also did not submit the required signature page.
Ruling
Judge Laura Taylor Swain 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 an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying fees. The court directed the clerk to enter judgment. The order did not address the substance of Dowling's claims.
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