Lions v. New York State Office of Child Support Enforcement
- Gregory Woods
- 1:24-cv-07181
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 1
In Lions v. New York State Office of Child Support Enforcement, Judge Woods denied Gregory Lions’s request to refund his $405 court filing fee.
Gregory Lions, who represented himself, was affected by the denial of his request for a refund; the court clerk was directed to mail him the order.
What happened
Gregory Lions, representing himself, asked the court to refund the $405 fee he paid for a hearing in this case, Lions v. New York State Office of Child Support Enforcement.
The court explained that once a filing fee has been collected, it cannot be waived or refunded regardless of the case’s outcome.
Judge Gregory H. Woods denied Lions’s request and directed the court clerk to mail him a copy of the order.
The detailed version
- Lions v. New York State Office of Child Support Enforcement · No. 1:24-cv-07181
- Gregory Woods
- May 6, 2025
Background
Gregory Lions, who was representing himself, asked the court to refund the $405 fee he said he paid for a hearing in the case. The opinion identifies the defendants as the New York State Office of Child Support Enforcement and the Human Resources Administration.
Legal standard
The court relied on decisions stating that after a court filing fee has been collected, it cannot be waived or refunded, regardless of the outcome of the case.
Ruling
Judge Gregory H. Woods denied Lions’s request for the court clerk to issue a refund. The clerk was directed to mail Lions a copy of the order.
Read the full 1-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.