Foreman v. Experian
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-00767
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Foreman v. Experian, Judge Swain ordered payment of $405 or an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
Gregory Terrell Foreman, who must either pay the required fees or submit an application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days.
What happened
In Foreman v. Experian, Gregory Terrell Foreman brought the action without a lawyer against Experian and Equifax. He submitted a complaint but did not pay the required fees or provide an application to proceed without prepaying them.
The court ordered Foreman, within 30 days, to pay $405 in filing and administrative fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. No summons will issue at this time. If he does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also stated that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
The detailed version
- Foreman v. Experian · No. 1:24-cv-00767
- Laura Swain
- Feb. 5, 2024
Background
Gregory Terrell Foreman brought this action without a lawyer against Experian and Equifax. He submitted his complaint without paying the required fees and without submitting an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
Order
The court explained that proceeding with a civil action required either payment of $405—consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee—or a signed application requesting permission to proceed without prepaying fees. The court ordered Foreman to do one of those things within 30 days of the order. If he submits the application, it must identify docket number 24-CV-0767 (LTS). The court may allow him to proceed without prepaying fees if it grants the application.
No summons will issue at this time. If Foreman complies with the order, the Clerk’s Office will process the case under its procedures. If he does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal
The court certified that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
Judge
Chief United States District Judge Laura Taylor Swain signed the order on February 5, 2024.
Read the full 4-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.