UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK EDWARD VERDEJO, Plaintiff, 25-CV-8367 (LTS) -against- ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE 1199 SEIU; LEVY RATNER; CECILIA OR AMENDED IFP APPLICATION CHARLES-JAMES, Defendants. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: Plaintiff brings this action pro se. To proceed with a civil action in this Court, a plaintiff must either pay $405.00 in fees – a $350.00 filing fee plus a $55.00 administrative fee – or, to request authorization to proceed without prepayment of fees, submit a signed in forma pauperis (IFP) application. See

, 1915. Plaintiff submitted an IFP application, but his responses are incomplete. Plaintiff has not answered questions about his most recent employment and pay, whether he has any money in a checking or savings account, or his monthly expenses. The Court therefore cannot determine whether Plaintiff is unable to pay the filing fees. Accordingly, within thirty days of the date of this order, Plaintiff must either pay the $405.00 in fees or submit an amended IFP application. If Plaintiff submits the amended IFP application, it should be labeled with docket number 25-CV-8367 (LTS), and address the deficiencies indicated above by providing a full and complete response to each question. If the Court grants the amended IFP application, Plaintiff will be permitted to proceed without prepayment of fees. See

(a)(1). No summons shall issue at this time. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order within the time allowed, the action will be dismissed without prejudice. The Court certifies under

(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,

, 444–45 (1962) (holding that appellant demonstrates good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue).

SO ORDERED. Dated: October 14, 2025 New York, New York

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge