Parraga v. Jamison
- Laura Swain
- 1:23-cv-05783
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Parraga v. Jamison, Judge Swain ordered the petitioner to pay the filing fee or submit an application to proceed without prepayment.
Ramon Vega Parraga, who was required to pay the filing fee or submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees; J.L. Jamison was not required to answer at that time.
What happened
In Parraga v. Jamison, Ramon Vega Parraga filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus without paying the $5 filing fee or submitting an application to proceed without prepayment of fees. The opinion does not describe the petition’s underlying claims.
The court gave Parraga 30 days to either pay the fee or submit a signed application asking to proceed without prepayment. The application had to include the case’s docket number, 23-CV-5783 (LTS).
Judge Laura Taylor Swain said no response from J.L. Jamison was required at that time. If Parraga complied, the case would proceed through the Clerk’s Office; if he did not, the action would be dismissed. The court also denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
The detailed version
- Parraga v. Jamison · No. 1:23-cv-05783
- Laura Swain
- July 17, 2023
Background
Ramon Vega Parraga, who was representing himself, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The opinion does not state the factual or legal basis of the petition. Parraga submitted the petition without the required $5 filing fee and without an application to proceed without prepaying fees, commonly called an IFP application.
Court’s Order
The court directed Parraga, within 30 days of the order, to do one of two things: pay the $5 filing fee or complete and submit the attached IFP application. If the court approved the IFP application, Parraga could proceed without paying the fee in advance. The application was to identify docket number 23-CV-5783 (LTS).
The court stated that J.L. Jamison did not need to file an answer at that time. If Parraga complied with the order, the case would be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If he did not comply within the allowed time, the action would be dismissed.
Appeal-Fee Ruling
The court certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The order was signed by Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
Read the full 4-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.