Howard v. New York City

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK RONALD HOWARD, Plaintiff, 23-CV-7013 (LTS) -against- ORDER DIRECTING ORIGINAL SIGNATURE NEW YORK CITY, ET AL., Defendants.

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: Plaintiff brings this action pro se. Plaintiff submitted both the prisoner authorization form and the application to proceed without prepayment of fees (IFP application) without signatures.

Rule 11(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that “[e]very pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s name – or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented.” See also Local Civil Rule 11.1(a). The Supreme Court has interpreted Rule 11(a) to require “as it did in John Hancock’s day, a name handwritten (or a mark handplaced).” Becker v. Montgomery, 532 U.S. 757, 764 (2001).

Plaintiff is directed to resubmit the signature page of the prisoner authorization and the IFP application with original signatures to the Court within thirty days of the date of this order.

Copies of the signature pages are attached to this order.

No summons shall issue at this time. If Plaintiff complies with this order, the case shall be processed in accordance with the procedures of the Clerk’s Office. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order within the time allowed, the action will be dismissed.

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 IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962) (holding that appellant demonstrates good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue).

SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2023 New York, New York /s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge (c) Pension, annuity, or life insurance payments [| Yes Pn oO (d) Disability or worker's compensation payments LC] Yes IAN oO (e) Gifts or inheritances [] Yes [No Any other public benefits (unemployment, social security, food stamps, veteran’s, etc.) LI Yes □□□ (g) Any other sources LJ Yes Ko If you answered “Yes” to any question above, describe below or on separate pages each source of money and state the amount that you received and what you expect to receive in the future.

If you answered “No” to all of the questions above, explain how you are paying your expenses: 4. How much money do you have in cash or in a checking, savings, or inmate account?

NOR. No Maney 5. Do you own any automobile, real estate, stock, bond, security, trust, jewelry, art work, or other financial instrument or thing of value, including any item of value held in someone else’s name? If so, describe the property and its approximate value: WN Oo 6. Do you have any housing, transportation, utilities, or loan payments, or other regular monthly expenses? If so, describe and provide the amount of the monthly expense: No 7. List all people who are dependent on you for support, your relationship with each person, and how much you contribute to their support (only provide initials for minors under 18): .

No bey 8. Do you have any debts or financial obligations not described above? If so, describe the amounts owed and to whom they are payable: ly No Declaration: I declare under penalty of perjury that the above information is true. I understand that a false statement may result in a dismissal of my claims.

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Dd TUB (full narne(s) of the defendant(s}/respondent(s)) PRISONER AUTHORIZATION By signing below, I acknowledge that: (1) because I filed this action as a prisoner,! I am required by statute (28 U.S.C. § 1915) to pay the full filing fees for this case, even if lam granted the right to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP), that is, without prepayment of fees; (2) the full $350 filing fee will be deducted in installments from my prison account, even if my case is dismissed or I voluntarily withdraw it.

I authorize the agency holding me in custody to: (1} send a certified copy of my prison trust fund account statement for the past six months (from my current institution or any institution in which I was incarcerated during the past six months); (2) calculate the amounts specified by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b), deduct those amounts from my ptison trust fund, and disburse those amounts to the Court.

This authorization applies to any agency into whose custody I may be transferred and to any other district court to which my case may be transferred.

Date Signature Name (Last, First, Ml) | ‘ Prison Identification # Address City State Zip Code OT Cam 2 per Ny herr rp “prisoner” is “any person incarcerated or detained in any facility who is accused of, convicted of, w sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, violations of criminal law or the terms or conditions of