johnathan1
Junior Member
state: federal court, washington, dc.
To save time I am just going to focus on the key issue, which isn't too case specific. There was a hearing I attended via phone. The opposition and the judge were on the call. I recall being told I'd get a summary of the hearing. Therefore, I didn't write anything down. Except the next thing I got was a month or so later. It wasn't a summary of the hearing at all. Instead, it said I failed to respond by a deadline. It seems that they mailed it but do not know I never got it. I am curious why I didn't get anything. It seems like either the post office is at fault or the court is at fault for not sending me this hearing summary with dates etc. Does the fact that I never got it allow me extra time? Should I file for a motion to expand the time to respond? On what basis? Is there any case I can cite? Or do I just have to meet the deadline of the complaint that I missed the deadline?
Many thanks in advance.
p.s. I already know I am a moron, so please no need to submit useless ad hominum attacks against me; if you comment isn't useful, say nothing please.
--Johnathan
To save time I am just going to focus on the key issue, which isn't too case specific. There was a hearing I attended via phone. The opposition and the judge were on the call. I recall being told I'd get a summary of the hearing. Therefore, I didn't write anything down. Except the next thing I got was a month or so later. It wasn't a summary of the hearing at all. Instead, it said I failed to respond by a deadline. It seems that they mailed it but do not know I never got it. I am curious why I didn't get anything. It seems like either the post office is at fault or the court is at fault for not sending me this hearing summary with dates etc. Does the fact that I never got it allow me extra time? Should I file for a motion to expand the time to respond? On what basis? Is there any case I can cite? Or do I just have to meet the deadline of the complaint that I missed the deadline?
Many thanks in advance.
p.s. I already know I am a moron, so please no need to submit useless ad hominum attacks against me; if you comment isn't useful, say nothing please.
--Johnathan