Jordan-Rowell v. IRS
- Laura Swain
- 1:22-cv-06633
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Jordan-Rowell v. IRS, Chief Judge Swain ordered the plaintiff to pay fees or apply to proceed without paying them.
Janessa Jordan-Rowell, who was required to pay the filing fees or submit an application to proceed without prepaying them; the action could be dismissed if she did not comply.
What happened
In Jordan-Rowell v. IRS, Janessa Jordan-Rowell filed a civil action without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without paying them. The opinion does not describe the claims against the Internal Revenue Service.
The court ordered Jordan-Rowell, within 30 days, to pay $402 or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. No summons would issue at that time, and the action would be dismissed if she did not comply. The court also denied permission to proceed without paying fees for any appeal from this order.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain issued the order on August 10, 2022. The order addressed filing requirements and did not decide the underlying dispute.
The detailed version
- Jordan-Rowell v. IRS · No. 1:22-cv-06633
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 10, 2022
Background
Janessa Jordan-Rowell brought this action pro se, meaning without a lawyer. She submitted the complaint without paying the required filing fees and without submitting an application to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP), which means proceeding without prepaying court fees. The opinion does not state what claims she brought against the Internal Revenue Service.
Order
The court ordered Jordan-Rowell to do one of two things within 30 days of the order: pay $402 in fees, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $52 administrative fee, or submit a signed IFP application. If the court granted the application, she would be allowed to proceed without prepaying the fees. The application was to identify docket number 22-CV-6633 (LTS).
The court directed that no summons issue at that time. It stated that, if Jordan-Rowell complied, the case would be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures; if she 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 IFP status for purposes of an appeal.
Disposition
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain entered a procedural order concerning payment of fees or an application to proceed without prepayment. The court did not rule on the merits of Jordan-Rowell’s claims.
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