Luis v. Free Speech Systems LLC d/b/a InfoWarsStore.com
Kevin Yan Luis, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Free Speech Systems LLC d/b/a InfoWarsStore.com
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:22-cv-01594
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Luis v. Free Speech Systems, Judge Cave set deadlines on defense counsel’s withdrawal motion and warned that default proceedings could follow.
Free Speech Systems LLC d/b/a InfoWarsStore.com and its counsel are affected by the service, response, and representation deadlines. Kevin Yan Luis may be permitted to begin default proceedings if the stated conditions are not met.
What happened
In Kevin Yan Luis v. Free Speech Systems LLC d/b/a InfoWarsStore.com, the court addressed a motion by the defendant’s lawyer, Norman A. Pattis, to withdraw from representing the company.
The court ordered Pattis to file proof that the motion was served on the defendant by September 29, 2025. The defendant must respond by October 13, 2025. The court also stated that the company must appear through a licensed lawyer and cannot represent itself.
Judge Sarah L. Cave warned that if the defendant does not respond or have new counsel appear by October 13, the plaintiff may be allowed to begin default proceedings. The order did not decide the withdrawal motion or the underlying case.
The detailed version
- Luis v. Free Speech Systems LLC d/b/a InfoWarsStore.com · No. 1:22-cv-01594
- Paul Engelmayer
- Sept. 24, 2025
What the order concerns
The court received a motion to withdraw filed by Norman A. Pattis, the lawyer representing Free Speech Systems LLC d/b/a InfoWarsStore.com.
Deadlines and representation requirement
The court ordered Pattis to file proof of service showing that the motion was served on the defendant by September 29, 2025. The defendant must respond to the motion by October 13, 2025.
The court stated that, as a limited liability company, the defendant must appear in the case through a licensed attorney and may not represent itself.
Warning about possible default proceedings
The court warned that if the defendant does not respond to the withdrawal motion, or if new counsel does not appear for the defendant, by October 13, 2025, the court may permit Luis to begin default proceedings against the defendant. The order did not rule on whether Pattis may withdraw and did not decide the merits of the underlying case.
Judge
The order was issued by Sarah L. Cave, United States Magistrate Judge.
Read the full 2-page opinion on CourtListener, the free public archive maintained by the Free Law Project.