------------------------------------------------------------x VINCENT SCOTT COLLINS,

Plaintiff, ORDER -against- 20-CV-4551 (RPK) (LB)

LIZETTE WELCH and ELIZABETH PARKER,

Defendants. ------------------------------------------------------------x RACHEL P. KOVNER, United States District Judge: Plaintiff Vincent Scott Collins, proceeding pro se, filed this action pursuant to

, asserting claims for defamation and slander. See Compl. (Dkt. #1). By letter dated September 25, 2020, the Court informed plaintiff that the complaint was deficient because plaintiff failed to pay the $400 filing fee or to request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”). See Notice of Deficient Filing (Dkt. #2). Plaintiff was provided with the IFP form and notified that the deficiency must be corrected within 14 days. See

Plaintiff has not paid the filing fee or submitted an IFP application within the time required. Accordingly, the action is dismissed without prejudice. The Court certifies pursuant to

(a)(3) that any appeal would not be taken in good faith. Therefore, in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of any appeal. Coppedge v. United States,

(1962). SO ORDERED.

/s/ Rachel Kovner RACHEL P. KOVNER United States District Judge

Dated: December 23, 2020 Brooklyn, New York