Raziel Ofer v. Laurel Isicoff - Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

11th Circuit Published Opinions (CourtListener)

Filed March 19th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal filed by Raziel Ofer against Laurel Isicoff. The dismissal was sua sponte due to a lack of appellate jurisdiction, as the order appealed from was not a final judgment and not otherwise immediately appealable.

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The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed the appeal in Raziel Ofer v. Laurel Isicoff (Docket No. 26-10213). The dismissal, issued sua sponte by the court, is based on a lack of appellate jurisdiction. The court determined that the district court's order denying a motion to stay proceedings pending a motion to recuse the judge was neither a final judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 nor otherwise immediately appealable under relevant statutes and case law.

This ruling means the appeal is terminated, and the case will not proceed further at the appellate level based on this specific order. Parties involved should be aware that the underlying litigation in the district court may continue, but this particular interlocutory order is not subject to immediate review. No further action is required by regulated entities, as this pertains to judicial procedure rather than regulatory compliance.

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Raziel Ofer v. Laurel Isicoff

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Docket Number: 26-10213
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Nature of Suit: NEW
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USCA11 Case: 26-10213 Document: 17-1 Date Filed: 03/19/2026 Page: 1 of 2

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

In the
United States Court of Appeals
For the Eleventh Circuit

No. 26-10213
Non-Argument Calendar

RAZIEL OFER,
Plaintiﬀ-Appellant,
versus

LAUREL M. ISICOFF,
Defendant-Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida
D.C. Docket No. 1:23-cv-24738-wfjg

Before ROSENBAUM, JILL PRYOR, and NEWSOM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
This appeal is DISMISSED, sua sponte, for lack of
jurisdiction. Raziel Ofer appeals directly from the district court’s
USCA11 Case: 26-10213 Document: 17-1 Date Filed: 03/19/2026 Page: 2 of 2

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order denying his motion to stay the proceedings pending a motion
to recuse the district judge.
This order is not final because it did not end the litigation on
the merits. See 28 U.S.C. § 1291; CSX Transp., Inc. v. City of Garden
City, 235 F.3d 1325, 1327 (11th Cir. 2000) (explaining that a final
judgment leaves nothing for the district court to do but execute the
judgment). And the order is not otherwise immediately
appealable. See 28 U.S.C. § 1292 (a)(1) (providing for immediate
appeal of certain injunction rulings); Feldspar Trucking Co., v. Greater
Atlanta Shippers Ass’n, 849 F.2d 1389, 1391-92 (11th Cir. 1988)
(holding that the denial of a motion to stay is not immediately
appealable as an injunction ruling under § 1291(a)(1)); Plaintiff A v.
Schair, 744 F.3d 1247, 1252-55 (11th Cir. 2014) (explaining that the
denial of a motion to stay is not reviewable under the collateral
order doctrine).
All pending motions are DENIED as moot.