Bey v. Officer Badge 1149
- Laura Swain
- 1:22-cv-06996
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bey v. Officer Badge #1149, Judge Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice after Bey neither amended his fee-waiver request nor paid the filing fee.
E’Jai Bey’s complaint was dismissed without prejudice after he did not submit the required amended fee-waiver application or pay the filing fee. The court also denied fee-waiver status for any appeal.
What happened
In Bey v. Officer Badge #1149, E’Jai Bey brought a civil complaint against Officer Badge #1149.
The court had ordered Bey to submit an amended application to waive the filing fee or pay the required $402.00 within 30 days. Bey did neither.
The complaint was dismissed without prejudice, and Judge Laura Taylor Swain denied fee-waiver status for any appeal after finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith. The clerk was directed to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Bey v. Officer Badge 1149 · No. 1:22-cv-06996
- Laura Swain
- Oct. 7, 2022
Background
E’Jai Bey filed a civil complaint against Officer Badge #1149. The court had previously directed Bey to submit an amended application to proceed without paying the filing fee or to pay the $402.00 filing fee within 30 days. The court warned that failing to do so would result in dismissal.
Ruling
Because Bey did not submit an amended fee-waiver application or pay the filing fee, Judge Laura Taylor Swain dismissed the complaint without prejudice. The court also certified that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied fee-waiver status for purposes of an appeal. The clerk was directed to enter judgment.
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