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
NKOSI BROWN,
Plaintiff,
25-CV-2436 (LTS)
-against-
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
EMBASSY OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA,
Defendant.
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge:
By order dated March 28, 2025, the Court directed Plaintiff, within thirty days, to submit
a completed request to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP application”) or pay the $405.00 in fees
required to file a civil action in this court, and to submit a signed complaint. 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 or submitted a signed complaint. 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 in this case.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 19, 2025
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge