Blitz v. BLDG Management Co., Inc.

Background

Richard J. Blitz filed this civil action without a lawyer. He submitted a complaint but did not pay the required filing and administrative fees and did not submit an application asking to proceed without paying fees in advance.

Order

The court explained that filing a civil action required either payment of $400— consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $50 administrative fee—or a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. The court ordered Blitz, within 30 days of the order, to either pay the fees or submit the attached application labeled with docket number 20-CV-5462. If the court grants the application, Blitz may proceed without prepaying the fees.

The court directed the clerk to mail Blitz a copy of the order and record service on the docket. It directed that no summons issue at that time. The order states that the action will be dismissed if Blitz does not comply within the allowed time; if he complies, the case will be processed under the clerk's procedures. The court also certified that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-free status for purposes of an appeal. The order did not decide the underlying claims against the defendants.

Disposition

Judge Colleen McMahon ordered Blitz to pay the fees or submit an application to proceed without prepayment within 30 days. The order did not grant or deny the application because none had been submitted.