Liga v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
- Sidney Stein
- 1:23-cv-09289
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Liga v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration: Judge Rearden denied Liga’s fee-waiver request and ordered payment of the $402 filing fee.
Marianella L Liga, whose request to proceed without paying the filing fee was denied and who was ordered to pay the $402 filing fee within 30 days.
What happened
In Liga v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Liga asked to proceed without paying the court’s filing fee. She reported having $323,000 in assets, receiving loans or borrowed money, and supporting no dependents.
The court denied her request to proceed without paying the fee and ordered her to pay the $402 filing fee within 30 days of the order. The court did not decide the underlying Social Security dispute in this order.
Judge Jennifer H. Rearden also ruled that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, so Liga could not proceed without paying the fee for an appeal.
The detailed version
- Liga v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration · No. 1:23-cv-09289
- Sidney Stein
- Oct. 30, 2023
Background
Marianella L Liga moved for permission to proceed without paying the filing fee. In her application, she reported having $323,000 in assets, receiving loans from family or other sources, and having no individuals dependent on her for support.
Ruling
The court denied Liga’s application to proceed without paying the filing fee. It directed her to pay the $402 filing fee within 30 days of the order.
The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith. As a result, permission to proceed without paying the fee was denied for purposes of an appeal. This order addressed only the filing-fee request and did not resolve the underlying Social Security case.
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