Marom v. Town of Greenburgh

Background

Michael Marom brought the action without a lawyer. The order states that a plaintiff proceeding with a civil action in the Southern District of New York must either pay $400 in fees—a $350 filing fee and a $50 administrative fee—or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914 and 1915.

Marom submitted the complaint with a personal check for the filing fees. The court stated that it does not accept personal checks for payments.

Order

The court ordered Marom, within 30 days of the order, to do one of two things: pay the $400 in fees or submit the attached application to proceed without prepaying fees. The application was to include docket number 20-CV-3486 (PMH). The order explains that, if the court grants the application, Marom may proceed without paying the fees in advance.

The Clerk of Court was directed to mail a copy of the order to Marom and note service on the docket. No summons was to issue at that time. The order states that the action will be dismissed if Marom does not comply within the allowed time.

Appeal and disposition

Judge Philip M. Halpern certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. The order therefore denies permission to appeal without prepaying fees. This order addresses payment of filing fees and the application to proceed without prepayment; it does not decide the underlying claims in the complaint.