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If you are suing a govt. agency for discrimination, and they fail to "file" any document in 60 days, can they be held in default

Asked over 2 years ago - Philadelphia, PA
Discrimination Employment Employment Discrimination Wrongful Termination

They asked for extra time, but did not "file" their request in the Clerk of the Court's Office, from the time they admitted they received the summons and complaint. There was ample evidence attached to the complaint which would have satisfied FRCP 55(d) or it could have been changed to FRCP 55(e)

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Answered over 2 years ago. Employment / Labor Attorney in Newark, NJ.
Under the FRCP, you should file a request for default if they have not filed an answer. More likely than not, they will then respond.
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