Lin v. Yuri Sushi Inc
- George Daniels
- 1:18-cv-00528
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 2
Lin v. Yuri Sushi Inc: Judge Wang addressed unrepresented defendants’ interpreter request and explained that civil litigants generally have no right to one.
The defendants representing themselves, and the plaintiff who was ordered to serve them with the order.
What happened
In Lin v. Yuri Sushi Inc., the court reviewed the defendants’ request for an interpreter at a July 28, 2022 status conference. The opinion identifies the defendants as representing themselves.
The court explained that people representing themselves in civil cases generally are not entitled to an interpreter or translator. It also reminded the defendants that they could seek free legal advice from the New York Legal Assistance Group’s clinic.
Judge Ona T. Wang ordered the plaintiff to serve the order on the defendants and file proof of service by July 27, 2022. The order does not expressly state a separate grant or denial of the interpreter request.
The detailed version
- Lin v. Yuri Sushi Inc · No. 1:18-cv-00528
- George Daniels
- July 26, 2022
Background
The court reviewed the request by the defendants, who were representing themselves without lawyers, for an interpreter at a status conference scheduled for July 28, 2022.
Court’s explanation
The court stated that, in general, a person representing themselves in a civil case is not entitled to an interpreter or translator. The order cited two decisions from the Southern District of New York. It also reminded the defendants that they could seek free legal advice from the New York Legal Assistance Group’s clinic for people representing themselves in federal civil cases. The order clarified that the clinic is independent of the court.
Order
The court directed the plaintiff to serve a copy of the order on the defendants and file proof of service on the docket by July 27, 2022. The order does not expressly state that the interpreter request was granted or denied. The order was signed by Ona T. Wang, United States Magistrate Judge.
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