Hayes v. John/Jane Doe ( 2024 )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK HAFIZ HAYES, Plaintiff, 24-CV-00560 (LTS) -against- ORDER OF DISMISSAL JOHN/JANE DOE, Defendant. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: By order dated January 29, 2024, 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 $405.00 in fees required to file a civil action in this court. That order specified that failure to comply would result in dismissal of the complaint. Plaintiff has not filed an IFP application and prisoner authorization or paid the fees. Instead, on February 21, 2024, Plaintiff submitted a “Notice of Affidavit of Truth” and a blank federal tax form. These documents are not responsive to the January 29, 2024 order, and Plaintiff thus did not comply with the order. Accordingly, the complaint is dismissed without prejudice. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914, 1915. 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 an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). The Court directs the Clerk of Court to enter judgment. SO ORDERED. Dated: March 14, 2024 New York, New York /s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge