The opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
KURELL BROWN,
Plaintiff,
25-CV-9814 (LTS)
-against-
ORDER OF DISMISSAL
JAHNAH FERGUSON, ET AL.,
Defendants.
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge:
By order dated December 1, 2025, the Court directed Plaintiff, within thirty days, to pay
the $405.00 in fees required to file this civil action, or to submit a completed request to proceed
in forma pauperis (“IFP application”). That order specified that failure to comply would result in
dismissal of the complaint. Plaintiff has not paid the fees or filed an IFP application.
Accordingly, the complaint is dismissed without prejudice to refiling. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914,
1915.1
CONCLUSION
The complaint is dismissed, for failure to pay the filing fees or submit an IFP application,
without prejudice to Plaintiff’s refiling this action. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1914, 1915. The Court
directs the Clerk of Court to transmit a copy of this order to Plaintiff by email to
Kurellbrown@gmail.com, and by mail to his non-public physical address.
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.
1 Plaintiff provided his email address (ECF 6) but did not use the court’s consent to electronic
service form, which provides notice that acceptance of electronic service replaces service of
documents by mail.
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: January 20, 2026
New York, New York
/s/ Laura Taylor Swain
LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN
Chief United States District Judge