holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
NADIRA A. PITTMAN,
Plaintiff,
24-CV-3093 (LTS)
-against-
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
ALI BROWN; DEONNA BROWN,
Defendants.
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge:
By order dated May 15, 2024, the Court directed Plaintiff, within thirty days, to submit
an amended request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) or pay the $405.00 in fees required to
file a civil action in this court, and a signed “Plaintiff’s Certification and Warnings” form. That
order specified that failure to comply would result in dismissal of the complaint. Plaintiff has not
filed an IFP application or paid the fees, and she has not submitted a signed “Plaintiff’s
Certification and Warnings” form. 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: July 1, 2024
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge