Singleton v. City of New York
- Laura Swain
- 1:22-cv-00615
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Singleton v. City of New York, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice because Singleton neither paid the filing fee nor submitted required forms.
Aaron Singleton’s complaint against the City of New York was dismissed without prejudice because he did not pay the filing fees or submit the required forms. The court also denied him permission to appeal without paying fees.
What happened
In Singleton v. City of New York, the court ordered Aaron Singleton to submit forms requesting permission to proceed without paying the filing fee or to pay the $402 filing fees within 30 days.
Singleton did neither: he did not submit the required forms or pay the fees. The opinion does not address the underlying claims against the City of New York.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice. She also denied permission to appeal without paying fees, finding that any appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Singleton v. City of New York · No. 1:22-cv-00615
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 24, 2022
Background
The court had directed Aaron Singleton to do one of two things within 30 days: submit a completed application to proceed without paying the filing fee, along with a required prisoner authorization, or pay the $402 in fees required to file a civil action. The earlier order warned that failing to comply would result in dismissal.
What the Court Did
Singleton did not submit the application and prisoner authorization, and he did not pay the filing fees. The court therefore dismissed the complaint without prejudice, meaning the dismissal did not bar refiling. The opinion did not decide the merits of Singleton’s claims against the City of New York.
The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without paying the required fees. The clerk was directed to mail Singleton a copy of the order and record service on the docket.
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