The Judicial Conference of the U.S. has approved a $50 administrative fee for filing a new civil action in district court. As a result, the fee for filing a new civil case will increase from $350 to $400 effective May 1, 2013. This fee does not apply to persons granted in forma pauperis status under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 or to the filing fee for a writ of habeas corpus, which will remain $5.