Tony Taylor Jr. v. Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio denied Tony Taylor Jr.’s application to proceed in forma pauperis because he failed to provide the required detailed financial information. The court dismissed the action without prejudice for failure to prosecute and certified that an appeal could not be taken in good faith.

Holdings

1. Plaintiff was not entitled to proceed in forma pauperis because he failed to provide the specific information necessary to demonstrate that he was unable to pay the filing fee.
2. The action was properly dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute after Plaintiff failed to comply with the order requiring payment of the filing fee or submission of a complete in forma pauperis application.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff demonstrated that he was unable to pay the filing fee and therefore qualified to proceed in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(1).
2. Whether the action should be dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to comply with the Court's order and failure to prosecute.

Disposition

dismissed