Lions v. New York State Office of Child Support Enforcement

Opinion

USDC SDNY DOCUMENT UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT □□□ NY FILED SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK x DATE FILED: 5/6/2025. GREGORY LIONS, : Plaintiff, : 1:24-cv-7181-GHW -v- : ORDER NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILD : SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, azd HUMAN : RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, :

Defendants. :

on X GREGORY H. WOODS, United States District Judge: Plaintiff Gregory Lions, who appears pro se, has requested “a refund of the $405 fee that I paid for a hearing in [this] court.” Dkt. No. 7. “The law is well-settled that once payment of the filing fee has been collected, it cannot be waived or refunded, regardless of the outcome of the action.” Ball v. Goldfar, 2020 WL 474448, at *2, n.2 (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 28, 2020) (Sharpe, J.) (citing Goins v. DeCaro, 241 F.3d 260, 262 (2d Cir. 2001) (incarcerated person who withdraws his appeal 1s not entitled to a refund of the filing fee paid or a cancellation of the remaining indebtedness)). Accordingly, Plaintiffs request for the Clerk of Court to issue a refund is denied. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff. SO ORDERED. Dated: May 6, 2025 New York, New York / . med _— GRE . WOODS United States District Judge