Federal National Mortgage Association v. JDM Washington Street LLC
- Lewis Liman
- 1:25-cv-01728
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Federal National Mortgage Association v. JDM Washington Street LLC: Judge Liman stayed deadlines pending a hearing on counsel’s withdrawal motion and warned JDM it cannot proceed without a lawyer.
JDM Washington Street LLC, Joseph Moinian, defense counsel, and the other parties to the case were affected by the temporary stay of deadlines and the scheduled hearing. JDM must appear through an attorney and risks default if it does not timely secure new counsel after any permitted withdrawal.
What happened
In Federal National Mortgage Association v. JDM Washington Street LLC, defense counsel for JDM Washington Street LLC and Joseph Moinian asked to withdraw and requested time for the defendants to find new counsel.
The court scheduled a telephone hearing for May 29, 2025, and required JDM and Moinian to attend. It also directed defense counsel to serve the motion and the order on them.
Judge Liman stayed all case deadlines until the hearing, including deadlines for initial disclosures and a proposed amended answer. The court did not decide whether counsel could withdraw; it warned that JDM must have a lawyer and could face default if it does not timely obtain new counsel.
The detailed version
- Federal National Mortgage Association v. JDM Washington Street LLC · No. 1:25-cv-01728
- Lewis Liman
- May 21, 2025
Background
Counsel for JDM Washington Street LLC and Joseph Moinian moved to withdraw from representing them and requested a temporary stay of the proceedings so they could retain alternative counsel. The plaintiff consented to temporarily staying the case deadlines.
Court’s Actions
The court ordered that any opposition to the withdrawal motion be filed by May 23, 2025. It scheduled a telephone hearing on the motion for May 29, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. JDM and Moinian were directed to attend.
The court stated that JDM may not appear in court without an attorney. If the court permits counsel to withdraw, JDM must timely obtain other counsel or risk a default judgment. The court also directed defense counsel to serve the order, the withdrawal motion, and the accompanying papers on JDM and Moinian and to file proof of service.
Ruling and Effect
The court stayed all deadlines in the case until the hearing on the withdrawal motion, including the deadlines for initial disclosures and the defendants’ contemplated amended answer. The order did not grant or deny the motion to withdraw; it set a schedule for deciding that motion and temporarily paused the case deadlines.
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