John Doe v. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development;...
District Court, S.D. New York
John Doe v. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development;...
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
JOHN DOE,
Plaintiff,
25-CV-8690 (LTS)
-against-
ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF
OR IFP APPLICATION
HOUSING PRESERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT; SSVF PROVIDER,
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 in forma pauperis (IFP), that is, without prepayment of fees,
submit a signed IFP application. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914, 1915.
Plaintiff submitted the complaint without the filing fees or an IFP application.1 Within
thirty days of the date of this order, Plaintiff must either pay the $405.00 in fees or submit the
attached IFP application. If Plaintiff submits the IFP application, it should be labeled with docket
number 25-CV-8690 (LTS). If the Court grants the IFP application, Plaintiff will be permitted to
proceed without prepayment of fees. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).
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 without prejudice.
1 Plaintiff did not provide an address of record or consent to electronic service. A form
for Plaintiff to use to consent to electronic service of documents in this case is attached hereto.
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: October 23, 2025
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge
Reference
- Full Case Name
- John Doe v. New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; SSVF Provider
- Status
- Unknown