5 World Market Tickets; Rhode Island Stock Exchange; Adesijuola Ogunjobi v. Federal Communications Commission; Brendan Carr, in his official capacity as Chairman of FCC; Paramount Global; Skydance Media, LLC

Summary

The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York orders pro se plaintiff Adesijuola Ogunjobi to pay the filing fees or submit an application to proceed in forma pauperis within 30 days. The order explains that the named artificial-entity plaintiffs cannot proceed pro se or in forma pauperis, and warns that failure to comply will result in dismissal. The court also denies in forma pauperis status for any appeal.

Holdings

1. A civil action may proceed in the court only after the plaintiff pays the required $405.00 in filing and administrative fees or submits a signed application to proceed in forma pauperis; because Ogunjobi did neither, the court required compliance within thirty days.
2. Artificial entities may not proceed pro se or in forma pauperis in this court, and Ogunjobi, who does not claim to be an attorney, may not appear on behalf of the entity plaintiffs.
3. Any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith, so in forma pauperis status is denied for purposes of an appeal.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the plaintiff could commence the civil action without paying the required filing and administrative fees or submitting an application to proceed in forma pauperis.
2. Whether a nonattorney pro se plaintiff may represent artificial entities in federal court or obtain in forma pauperis status on their behalf.

Disposition

other