Hill v. United States of America
- Colleen McMahon
- 1:20-cv-00712
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Judge McMahon dismissed Hill v. United States without prejudice because Hill neither paid the required fees nor submitted an application to proceed without paying them.
William Hill’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice because he did not pay the required filing fees or submit an application to proceed without paying them. His request to appeal without paying fees was also denied.
What happened
In Hill v. United States of America, William Hill brought a complaint in federal court. The opinion does not describe the complaint’s claims.
The court had ordered Hill to submit an application to proceed without paying court fees or pay the $400 required filing fees within 30 days. Hill did neither.
Chief Judge Colleen McMahon dismissed the complaint without prejudice. She also denied permission to appeal without paying fees, certifying that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Hill v. United States of America · No. 1:20-cv-00712
- Colleen McMahon
- Mar. 10, 2020
Background
William Hill sued the United States of America, Sven Olson, and Vincent Illuzzi. The opinion does not describe the claims in his complaint.
On February 3, 2020, the court ordered Hill to do one of two things within 30 days: submit a completed application to proceed without paying court fees, or pay the $400 required to bring a civil action in the court. The order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
Ruling
Hill did not submit the application or pay the fees. Chief United States District Judge Colleen McMahon therefore 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 Hill permission to appeal without paying fees. The order directed the Clerk of Court to mail Hill a copy and record service on the docket.
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