Bass v. Pershing
- Valerie Caproni
- 1:25-cv-02478
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 13
In Bass v. Pershing, Judge Koeltl directed pro se plaintiff Robert C. Bass to file materials through ECF rather than email.
Pro se plaintiff Robert C. Bass, whose future case materials must generally be filed through ECF rather than also sent by email.
What happened
Bass v. Pershing concerns a filing that Robert C. Bass, who was representing himself, sent to the court by email.
The court said materials should be filed through the court’s electronic filing system, called ECF. Email filing is unnecessary except in specific situations listed in the judge’s individual practices.
Judge John G. Koeltl issued the April 7, 2025 order explaining this filing requirement.
The detailed version
- Bass v. Pershing · No. 1:25-cv-02478
- Valerie Caproni
- Apr. 7, 2025
Background
The court received an attached filing by email from pro se plaintiff Robert C. Bass, meaning he was representing himself. The opinion does not decide the underlying claims in the case.
Court’s Action
The court directed Bass to file all materials through the court’s Electronic Case Filing system, known as ECF. It said that filing materials by email as well is unnecessary, except in specific situations described in Judge Koeltl’s individual practices.
Disposition
The order addresses filing procedure only. It does not grant or deny a merits motion, resolve any claim, or state a ruling on the parties’ underlying dispute.
Read the full 13-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.