Ofer v. Mark
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-05067
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Ofer v. Mark, Judge Swain ordered Raz Ofer to pay $405 or request permission to proceed without paying fees within 30 days, or face dismissal without prejudice.
Raz Ofer, whose case could not proceed until he paid the required fees or submitted a completed and signed application to proceed without prepayment; the opinion does not describe any action required from Robert A. Mark.
What happened
In Ofer v. Mark, Raz Ofer submitted this civil action to the Southern District of New York by email. The court assigned it docket number 25-CV-5067.
The court ordered Ofer to pay $405 in filing and administrative fees or submit a signed application to proceed without paying the fees. No further action would be taken, and no summons or answer would be required, until one of those steps occurred.
Judge Laura Taylor Swain stated that if Ofer did not comply or request more time within 30 days, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. She also denied permission to appeal without paying fees, finding that an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Ofer v. Mark · No. 1:25-cv-05067
- Laura Swain
- June 18, 2025
Background
Raz Ofer submitted this civil action to the court by email. The court assigned the action docket number 25-CV-5067.
Payment or application to proceed without prepayment
The court explained that a civil plaintiff must either pay the required fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying them. The total required payment was $405, consisting of a $350 filing fee and a $55 administrative fee.
The court gave Ofer 30 days from the date of the order to pay the fees or submit a completed and signed application to proceed without prepayment of fees. The court stated that if it granted that application, Ofer could proceed without paying the fees in advance. No further action would be taken, and no summons would issue or answer would be required, until the fees were paid or the application was received.
Ruling
The court ordered Ofer to comply with one of those requirements within 30 days. If he failed to comply or failed to request an extension of time, the action would be dismissed without prejudice to refiling. Judge Laura Taylor Swain also certified that any appeal from the order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to appeal without prepaying fees. The opinion does not state whether Ofer later paid the fees or submitted an application.
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