Solomon v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

GAVIN SOLOMON,

Plaintiff,

25 CIVIL 06919 (LTS)

-against-

ORDER DIRECTING PAYMENT OF FEE

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL OR IFP APPLICATION

RESERVE SYSTEM,

Defendant.

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. 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-6919 (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.

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: August 26, 2025

New York, New York

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

Chief United States District Judge