Annabi v. New York University Stern School of Business
- Lewis Liman
- 1:22-cv-03795
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Annabi v. New York University Stern School of Business, Judge Swain ordered Karim Annabi to pay fees or submit a fee-waiver application before the case could proceed.
Karim Annabi, who was required to pay the filing fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them before the action could proceed.
What happened
Karim Annabi, representing himself, filed an action seeking emergency relief against New York University Stern School of Business. The order did not address the underlying dispute.
The court said Annabi had to either pay $402 in filing and administrative fees or submit a signed application to proceed without paying fees upfront. He had 30 days from the order to comply, and no summons would issue meanwhile.
Judge Swain ordered that the case would be processed if Annabi complied and dismissed if he did not. The court also denied fee-waiver status for any appeal, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Annabi v. New York University Stern School of Business · No. 1:22-cv-03795
- Lewis Liman
- May 11, 2022
Background
Karim Annabi, who was representing himself, filed an action seeking emergency relief. He emailed his complaint and request for emergency relief to the court’s designated address for filing a new case by email.
Payment or Fee-Waiver Requirement
The court explained that a plaintiff must either pay the required fees or request permission to proceed without paying them upfront. The total required payment was $402: a $350 filing fee and a $52 administrative fee. Alternatively, Annabi could submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepaying fees.
The court’s email-filing procedures generally allowed 21 days to pay the fees, but this order directed Annabi, within 30 days of the order, to pay the fees or complete, sign, and submit the attached application. The order stated that the court could not take action on a complaint filed without the fees or a completed and signed application.
Ruling
The court directed Annabi to comply with the payment or application requirement within 30 days. No summons would issue at that time. If Annabi complied, the Clerk’s Office would process the case under its procedures; if he did not comply within the allowed time, the action would be dismissed. The court also certified that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal.
The order did not decide the merits of Annabi’s claims or request for emergency relief.
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