Cox v. Loomba, Esq.
- Philip Halpern
- 7:25-cv-04531
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
In Cox v. Loomba, Esq., Judge Swain ordered Robert Cox to pay the filing fees or submit an application to proceed without paying them.
Robert Cox must pay the fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them; the case will not proceed until he does so, and failure to comply may result in dismissal without prejudice to refiling. The defendants are not affected by a ruling on the underlying claims because those claims were not decided.
What happened
Cox v. Loomba, Esq. is a civil case that Robert Cox submitted to the Southern District of New York by email. The court ordered him to either pay $405 in fees or submit a signed application to proceed without paying the fees in advance.
Cox had 30 days from the June 4, 2025 order to comply or request more time. Until he paid or submitted a completed application, the court would take no further action, and no summons or answer would be required. If he did not comply, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain also stated that any appeal would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The order did not decide the underlying claims against Lalit K. Loomba, Esq., or The Quinn Law Firm, PLLC.
The detailed version
- Cox v. Loomba, Esq. · No. 7:25-cv-04531
- Philip Halpern
- June 4, 2025
Order
The court directed Plaintiff Robert Cox to do one of two things within 30 days: pay $405 in filing and administrative fees, or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepaying those fees. The order states that the $405 total includes a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee, subject to possible updates in the court’s fee schedule.
Effect of Compliance
The court stated that it would take no further action, and that no summons would issue and no answer would be required, until it received the payment or a completed and signed application. If Cox complied, the Clerk’s Office would process the case under its procedures. If the court granted the application, Cox could proceed without prepaying the fees. The court also said the case would proceed after processing if Cox had already submitted proper payment.
Failure to Comply and Appeal
The court ordered that if Cox failed to comply within the allowed time, or failed to request an extension, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. The court also certified under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that an appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees.
What the Order Did Not Decide
The order addressed payment of filing fees or an application to proceed without prepayment. It did not decide the underlying claims against Lalit K. Loomba, Esq., or The Quinn Law Firm, PLLC.
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