Solomon v. Collins

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
LA’MEIA SOLOMON,
Plaintiff,
v.
DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, Secretary,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
Defendant.
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Before the Court is Plaintiff La’meia Solomon’s Corrected Motion for Leave to
Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeal [Doc. No. 94] and Amended Motion to Stay
Taxation of Costs Pending Appeal [Doc. 95].
Since the filing of the Motions, Plaintiff has paid the $605 appellate filing fee in
full. See Receipt [Doc. No. 103]. As such, Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed In
Forma Pauperis on Appeal is moot. See, e.g., Schell v. Vaughn, 549 F.App’x 788, 791 n.
2 (10th Cir. 2013) (finding that once appellate filing fee was paid, the motion to proceed
in forma pauperis was deemed moot); Perez-Castro v. Holder, 527 Fed. App’x. 777, 781
(10th Cir. 2013) (same).
The Court notes that while Defendant has submitted a Bill of Costs and a Brief in
Support, see [Doc. Nos. 73 and 74], the Bill of Costs remains pending before the Clerk of
the Court. Because a Taxation of Costs has not been entered, Plaintiff’s Amended Motion
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to Stay Taxation of Costs is premature and procedurally improper. See Fed. R. Civ. P.
54(d); LCvR54.1.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Corrected Motion for Leave to
Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeal [Doc. No. 94] is DENIED as MOOT.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Amended Motion to Stay Taxation of
Costs [Doc. No. 95] is DENIED without prejudice to refiling if costs are taxed against
Plaintiff.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of December, 2025.
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