Grajales v. Eli Lilly and Company

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK JOSE ANTONIO GRAJALES, Plaintiff, 23-CV-6972 (LTS) -against- ORDER ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, et al., Defendants. LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN, Chief United States District Judge: On August 8, 2023, Plaintiff filed a complaint and paid the $402.00 in fees required to file a civil action in this court by submitting a certified check. He also submitted five additional certified checks in the amounts of $.03, $.05, $.08, $.10, and $.25. Because Plaintiff has paid the full $402.00 in fees, the additional certified checks are unnecessary. The Court therefore directs the Clerk of Court to return to Plaintiff the five additional certified checks. CONCLUSION The Clerk of Court is directed to return to Plaintiff the five additional certified checks he submitted in the amounts of $.03, $.05, $.08, $.10, and $.25. 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 in forma pauperis 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). SO ORDERED. Dated: August 18, 2023 New York, New York

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN Chief United States District Judge