Lee v. SIA International Trading Limited
Lee v. SIA International Trading Limited
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK wae JACKSON LEE, : Plaintiff, : : 24 Civ. 5791 (LGS) -against- : : ORDER SIA INTERNATIONAL TRADING LIMITED. : Defendant. :
wa eee K LORNA G. SCHOFIELD, United States District Judge: WHEREAS, a hearing for Defendant to show cause why default judgment should not be entered was scheduled for October 23, 2024. WHEREAS, a non-lawyer employee of Defendant attempted to appear on behalf of Defendant at the hearing. WHEREAS, Defendant, an artificial entity, may appear in federal court only through a licensed attorney, and may not appear pro se. See
28 U.S.C. § 1654; U.S. ex rel. Mergent Servs. vy. Flaherty,
540 F.3d 89, 92(2d Cir. 2008); accord Seifelnasr v. Medicad, No. 20 Civ. 5512,
2020 WL 4505679, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 4, 2020). It is hereby ORDERED that the hearing is adjourned to November 20, 2024, at 4:30pm on the following line: 888-363-4749, access code: 558-3333. It is further ORDERED that Defendant must be represented at the hearing by an attorney licensed in the United States and admitted to practice in this Court. DATED: October 24, 2024 New York, New York «
LORNA G. SCHOFIEL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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