Judge Pittman Dismisses Lawsuit Without Prejudice For Failure To Comply With Local Counsel Requirement

On March 11, 2020, Judge Pittman entered an order (available here) in McDermott v. Salem Media Group. The Court has previously required the plaintiff to comply with Local Rule 83.10 (requiring local counsel) within fourteen days from February 25, 2020. But the plaintiff did not comply with the order. In view of the plaintiff failing to comply with the Local Rules, Judge Pittman dismissed the plaintiff’s case without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).