Strong v. The City of New York
- John Cronan
- 1:24-cv-02315
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Strong v. City of New York, Judge Swain ordered Strong to pay $405 or request permission to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days.
Emanuel Strong and the further processing of his civil action; the order requires him to pay the fee or submit an application within 30 days.
What happened
In Strong v. The City of New York, Emanuel Strong filed a civil action without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
The court ordered Strong, within 30 days, either to pay $405 or submit the application. No summons will issue yet, and the case will be processed if he complies; the action will be dismissed if he does not comply.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for any appeal from this order, stating that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Strong v. The City of New York · No. 1:24-cv-02315
- John Cronan
- Mar. 27, 2024
Background
Emanuel Strong brought this civil action without a lawyer. He submitted the complaint without paying the $405 required fees, which consist of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, and without submitting an application to proceed without prepaying fees.
Court’s Order
The court ordered Strong to do one of two things within 30 days of the order’s date: pay the $405 in fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. If the court grants that application, Strong may proceed without paying the fees in advance. The application must identify docket number 24-CV-2315 (LTS).
No summons will issue at this time. If Strong complies, the case will be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If he does not comply within the allowed time, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal
The court certified that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for purposes of an appeal.
Disposition
The court issued an order directing payment of the required fee or submission of an application to proceed without prepaying fees. The order did not decide the underlying claims.
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