Goldman v. FanDuel
- Laura Swain
- 1:26-cv-05936
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Goldman v. FanDuel, Judge Swain directed Goldman to pay fees or seek a fee waiver, sign his complaint, and provide a service address.
Justin Goldman’s action against FanDuel, Inc.; the case will not proceed unless Goldman completes the court’s filing requirements.
What happened
In Justin Goldman v. FanDuel, Inc., Justin Goldman submitted his complaint by email without paying the filing fees, signing the complaint, or providing an address for service. He was representing himself.
The court gave Goldman 30 days to pay $405 or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying the fees. He must also submit a signed signature page and either provide a current address or agree to electronic service.
No summons will issue and the case will not move forward until those requirements are met. Judge Laura Taylor Swain stated that failure to comply or request more time will result in dismissal without prejudice to refiling.
The detailed version
- Goldman v. FanDuel · No. 1:26-cv-05936
- Laura Swain
- July 17, 2026
Background
Justin Goldman submitted the complaint by email and is representing himself. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims against FanDuel, Inc. The court identified three filing deficiencies: Goldman had not paid the filing fees or applied to proceed without prepaying them, the complaint lacked his signature, and he had not provided an address of record for service of court filings.
Court’s Requirements
The court directed Goldman, within 30 days of the order, to do one of the following:
- Pay $405 in filing fees, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee; or complete, sign, and submit an application to proceed without prepaying the fees, commonly called an IFP application.
- Sign and resubmit the complaint’s signature page, labeling it with docket number 26-CV-5936 (LTS). The court allowed a digital signature or a typed signature using “/s/ Justin Goldman” for an email submission.
- Either submit a notice of change of address with a current address or consent to accept electronic service. The selected form must also include the docket number.
Disposition
The court ordered that no further action would be taken and no summons would issue until Goldman completed all three requirements. If he complies, the case will be processed by the Clerk’s Office; if the court grants his IFP application, he may proceed without prepaying the fees. If he does not comply within the allowed time and does not request an extension, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepaying appellate fees for purposes of an appeal.
Read the full 4-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.