Washington v. Paris Production
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-01847
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Judge Swain dismissed Washington v. Paris Production without prejudice because Washington filed without required permission, and denied fee-free status for any appeal.
Charmeen D. Washington, who filed the case without a lawyer, and the defendants in this action. The court dismissed the action without prejudice and denied fee-free status for an appeal.
What happened
In Washington v. Paris Production, Charmeen D. Washington filed a new case without a lawyer and asked to proceed without paying the filing fee. A prior court order required her to obtain permission before filing any new case without that fee, but she had not requested permission.
The court dismissed the action without prejudice because Washington did not follow the earlier order. This means the dismissal did not bar her from bringing the matter again, although the opinion does not describe any further filing requirements beyond the permission requirement.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain also ruled that an appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied Washington permission to proceed without paying the filing fee for an appeal. The Clerk of Court was directed to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Washington v. Paris Production · No. 1:24-cv-01847
- Laura Swain
- Mar. 14, 2024
Background
Charmeen D. Washington filed this new case without a lawyer and requested permission to proceed without paying the filing fee. In a prior related proceeding, the court had barred her from filing any new case without paying the fee unless she first obtained the court's permission. The opinion states that Washington had not sought that permission before filing this action.
Ruling
The court dismissed the action without prejudice because Washington failed to comply with the earlier order. The opinion does not decide the underlying merits of any claim against Paris Production or the other defendants.
The court also certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied Washington permission to proceed without paying the filing fee for an appeal. The Clerk of Court was directed to enter judgment.
Disposition
The action was dismissed without prejudice under 28 U.S.C. § 1651. Fee-free status for an appeal was denied under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3).
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