Buxbaum v. Webull Financial LLC
- Vernon Broderick
- 1:24-cv-09784
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Buxbaum v. Webull, Judge Aaron denied Michael Buxbaum’s request for U.S. Marshals service, requiring him to serve Webull himself.
Michael Buxbaum must serve Webull Financial LLC himself rather than relying on the U.S. Marshals Service.
What happened
In Buxbaum v. Webull Financial LLC, Michael Buxbaum filed the case and paid the filing fee. He is representing himself without a lawyer.
Buxbaum asked the court clerk to have the U.S. Marshals Service serve Webull Financial LLC. The court noted that Buxbaum was not proceeding without paying the filing fee, so he was not entitled to use the Marshals Service for service.
Judge Aaron denied Buxbaum’s request and ordered him to serve Webull himself.
The detailed version
- Buxbaum v. Webull Financial LLC · No. 1:24-cv-09784
- Vernon Broderick
- Mar. 26, 2025
Background
Michael Buxbaum filed this action on December 17, 2024, and paid the filing fee on January 3, 2025. Buxbaum is representing himself. On March 25, 2025, he sent the Clerk of Court a letter asking the U.S. Marshals Service to serve Webull Financial LLC.
Ruling
The court denied Buxbaum’s request. It explained that Buxbaum was not proceeding without paying the filing fee and therefore was not entitled to rely on the U.S. Marshals Service to serve Webull. The court ordered Buxbaum to accomplish service himself.
Effect
The order addresses who must serve Webull. It does not state that the court decided the underlying claims in the case.
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