Bandari v. QED Connect, Inc.
- Laura Swain
- 1:24-cv-02967
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Bandari v. QED Connect, Inc., Judge Swain ordered payment or an IFP application before the case could proceed.
Plaintiff Jalandher Bandari must either pay the $405 civil-action fee or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days; otherwise, the action will be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The order also denies permission to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal.
What happened
In Bandari v. QED Connect, Inc., the court directed Plaintiff Jalandher Bandari to pay $405 in fees or submit a signed application to proceed without paying those fees in advance.
The court said no further action would be taken, and no summons or answer would be required, until it received payment or a completed application. If Plaintiff did not comply within 30 days or request more time, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to proceed without paying fees for an appeal, finding that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Bandari v. QED Connect, Inc. · No. 1:24-cv-02967
- Laura Swain
- Apr. 19, 2024
Order
The court directed Plaintiff Jalandher Bandari either to pay the $405 fee for the civil action or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepaying the fees. The court explained that the $405 consisted of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, subject to possible updates to the fee schedule.
Requirements and Effect
Plaintiff had 30 days from the date of the order to pay or submit the application. The court stated that no further action would be taken, no summons would issue, and no answer would be required until payment or a completed application was received. If the court granted the application, Plaintiff would be allowed to proceed without prepayment of fees.
If Plaintiff failed to comply within the allowed time, or failed to request an extension, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The opinion does not describe the underlying claims against QED Connect, Inc., or the other defendants.
Appeal
Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepayment of fees for purposes of an appeal.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.