Opinion
Civil Action 22-5797 (KMW-MSJ)
11-18-2024
HILDA T. KENNEDY, Plaintiff, v. THE NEW JERSEY COURT SYSTEM, et al., Defendants.
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HONORABLE KAREN M. WILLIAMS JUDGE
THIS MATTER comes before the Court by way of Plaintiff s Application to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs (“IFP Application”) (ECF No. 54) filed on October 22, 2024;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff also filed a letter on October 13, 2024, (ECF No. 53), indicating that she was seeking to file an IFP Application to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which she filed on September 28, 2024 (ECF No. 51) following this Court granting Defendants' Motion to Dismiss in its entirety and denying Plaintiff s Motion to Amend or Supplement (ECF Nos. 49, 50); and
WHEREAS, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit provides its own affidavit for permission to file an appeal in forma pauperis', and
The forms for pro se litigants can be found at https://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/forms-0. This includes the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's In Forma Pauperis Affidavit, as well as information and instructions for pro se litigants to navigate the appeals process.
WHEREAS, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's Clerk's Office is the entity responsible for advising pro se litigants as to whether a motion for in forma pauperis status is needed and how it is to be processed; see Information for Pro Se Litigants, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, https://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/forms-0; and
More information about the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's Clerk's Office can be found at https://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/clerks-office. It is located at 601 Market Street in Philadelphia, and the main switchboard number is 215-597-2995.
WHEREAS, it is this Court's understanding that Plaintiff is seeking to further her appeal, and that her attempt to file another IFP Application to District Court is in error, as she already has paid the District Court filing and administrative fee; (ECF No. 1);
IT IS HEREBY.
ORDERED that Plaintiffs Application to proceed In Forma Pauperis in District Court (ECF No. 54) be dismissed;
ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this Order upon Plaintiff by regular U.S. mail.