Buxbaum v. Webull Financial LLC

eae a Week DOCUMENT ELECTRONICALLY FILED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DOC #: SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK —_—_—_— DATE FILED: 3/26/2025 Michael Buxbaum, Plaintiff, 1:24-cv-09784 (VSB) (SDA) -against- ORDER Webull Financial LLC, Defendant.

STEWART D. AARON, United States Magistrate Judge: Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, filed this action on December 17, 2024, and paid the filing fee on January 3, 2025. (See Compl., ECF No. 1; 1/3/25 Docket Text Entry (noting payment of fee processed).)

On March 25, 2025, Plaintiff filed a letter addressed to the Clerk of Court requesting that service be made on Defendant by the U.S. Marshals Service. (Letter, ECF No. 22.)

Plaintiff's request is DENIED. Plaintiff is not proceeding in forma pauperis (“IFP”), and therefore, is not entitled to rely on the U.S. Marshals Service to effectuate service on Defendant.? Plaintiff shall accomplish service on his own.

SO ORDERED.

Dated: New York, New York March 26, 2025 STEWART D. AARON United States Magistrate Judge * See Walker v. Schult, 717 F.3d 119, 123 n.6 (2d Cir. 2013) (“Generally, a pro se litigant proceeding in forma pauperis is entitled to rely on the U.S. Marshals Service to effect service.”); see also 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d).