Rodriguez et al v. Islamic Republic of Iran

Filing 44

ORDER in case 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN; denying without prejudice (41) Motion for Default Judgment in case 1:18-cv-12347-GBD-SN. Plaintiffs in Rodriquez, et al., v. Islamic Republic of Iran., 18-cv-12347, move for a default judgment. Rodriquez, 18-cv -12347, ECF No. 41. Motions for default judgment must comply with both this District's general requirements for obtaining default judgments and specific requirements associated with this multidistrict litigation. The general requirements for f iling a motion for default judgment are provided in Section 16 of this District's Electronic Case Filing Rules and Instructions. Additionally, there are several additional requirements for seeking a default judgment in this case set out in th e Court's orders at ECF Nos. 3435, 3362, and 7870. The Rodriquez Plaintiffs' motion does not comply with these requirements. It is therefore denied without prejudice. Counsel for the Rodriguez Plaintiffs is directed to review both this Dis trict's requirements for requesting a default judgment and the specific requirements for requesting a default judgment against a sovereign defendant in this multidistrict litigation. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion at Rodriquez, 18-cv-12347, ECF No. 41. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn on 8/1/2022) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:03-md-01570-GBD-SN, 1:18-cv-12347-GBD-SN. (ras)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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In re:

8/1/2022

03-MD-01570 (GBD)(SN)
TERRORIST ATTACKS ON
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

ORDER

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SARAH NETBURN, United States Magistrate Judge:
This document relates to:
Rodriquez, et al., v. Islamic Republic of Iran., 18-cv-12347
Plaintiffs in Rodriquez, et al., v. Islamic Republic of Iran., 18-cv-12347, move for a
default judgment. Rodriquez, 18-cv-12347, ECF No. 41. Motions for default judgment must
comply with both this District’s general requirements for obtaining default judgments and
specific requirements associated with this multidistrict litigation. The general requirements for
filing a motion for default judgment are provided in Section 16 of this District’s Electronic Case
Filing Rules and Instructions. 1 Additionally, there are several additional requirements for
seeking a default judgment in this case set out in the Court’s orders at ECF Nos. 3435, 3362, and
7870.
The Rodriquez Plaintiffs’ motion does not comply with these requirements. It is therefore
denied without prejudice. Counsel for the Rodriguez Plaintiffs is directed to review both this
District’s requirements for requesting a default judgment and the specific requirements for
requesting a default judgment against a sovereign defendant in this multidistrict litigation.

A copy is available at
https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/ecf_rules/ECF%20Rules%20050222%20FINAL.pdf.

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The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion at Rodriquez, 18cv-12347, ECF No. 41.
SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 1, 2022
New York, New York

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