Doe Communications v. Wireless
Doe Communications, LLC v. Dish Wireless, L.L.C.; EchoStar Corporation; and Does 1-10, inclusive
- Sidney Stein
- 1:26-cv-05363
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Doe Communications v. Dish Wireless, Judge Stein recognized Dish’s bankruptcy stay, postponed EchoStar’s response deadline, and requested letters about whether it extends to EchoStar.
Dish Wireless, L.L.C.’s bankruptcy filing automatically pauses the proceeding as to Dish. EchoStar Corporation’s deadline to answer or otherwise respond is postponed indefinitely while the court considers whether the stay also applies to EchoStar. The plaintiff and defendants must submit position letters by July 31, 2026.
What happened
Doe Communications, LLC sued Dish Wireless, L.L.C., EchoStar Corporation, and Does 1-10. Dish filed a notice stating that it had entered bankruptcy.
The court said the bankruptcy filing automatically pauses this proceeding as to Dish under federal bankruptcy law. It directed the plaintiff and defendants to submit letters by July 31, 2026, explaining whether that pause also applies to EchoStar.
The court also postponed EchoStar’s deadline to answer or otherwise respond until further order. Judge Sidney H. Stein did not decide whether the bankruptcy stay applies to EchoStar.
The detailed version
- Doe Communications v. Wireless · No. 1:26-cv-05363
- Sidney Stein
- July 17, 2026
Background
The court received a notice of bankruptcy filed by defendant Dish Wireless, L.L.C. The court stated that the filing automatically stays, or pauses, this proceeding as to Dish under section 362(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.
Court’s Authority
The court stated that it has authority concurrent with the bankruptcy court to determine the effect of the automatic stay in this proceeding.
Order
The court directed the plaintiff and defendants to file letters of no more than five pages by July 31, 2026. The letters must state the parties’ positions on whether the automatic stay as to Dish also stays this proceeding against EchoStar Corporation.
The court adjourned, or postponed indefinitely, EchoStar’s deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint while the court determines the stay’s effect on EchoStar. The opinion does not decide whether the stay applies to EchoStar and does not address the merits of the underlying dispute.
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