Clark v. Department of Corrections

District Court, S.D. New York

Clark v. Department of Corrections

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK CURTIS CLARK, Plaintiff, 1:20-CV-9404 (CM) -against- ORDER OF DISMISSAL COMMISSIONER CYNTHIA BRANN, ef al, Defendants. COLLEEN McMAHON, Chief United States District Judge: By order dated November 13, 2020, the Court directed Plaintiff, within thirty days, to submit a completed request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP application”) and prisoner authorization or pay the $400.00 in fees required to file a civil action in this Court. That order specified that failure to comply would result in dismissal of this action. Plaintiff has not filed an IFP application and prisoner authorization or paid the fees. Accordingly, this action is dismissed without prejudice. See

28 U.S.C. §§ 1914

, 1915. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. The Court certifies under

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf Coppedge v. United States,

369 U.S. 438, 444-45

(1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. Dated: January 20, 2021 , New York, New York hie. Iu Wik COLLEEN McMAHON Chief United States District Judge

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