Moody v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Aura Moody v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Luis Caldaza, William Sanchez, Madeline McGrath and Alexander Adeschenko
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:24-cv-03320
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Aura Moody v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Judge Abrams granted Moody’s request for more time to file a motion.
Aura Moody, who received additional time to file the specified motion; the defendants are affected because the filing deadline was extended.
What happened
In Aura Moody v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Aura Moody asked for 30 more days to seek permission to amend her complaint and change the case caption, or to ask the court to reconsider its earlier ruling.
The court treated the request as seeking more time to file a motion that would both ask to alter or amend the judgment and seek permission to amend the complaint. The order does not decide whether either future request should be granted.
Judge Abrams granted the request for an extension. The motion must be filed by October 31, 2025.
The detailed version
- Moody v. U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · No. 1:24-cv-03320
- Ronnie Abrams
- Sept. 23, 2025
Background
On September 17, 2025, Aura Moody filed a motion requesting a 30-day extension to file a motion seeking permission to amend the complaint and change the case caption, or seeking reconsideration to address alleged deficiencies involving jurisdiction, competence, parties, and claims.
Court’s interpretation
The court interpreted Moody’s filing as requesting additional time to submit a motion seeking both of the following: (1) alteration or amendment of a judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e), and (2) permission to amend the complaint under Rule 15(a)(2). The court noted that a party seeking to amend a complaint after judgment must first have the judgment vacated or set aside under Rule 59(e) or Rule 60(b). It also noted that a Rule 59(e) motion must be filed within 28 days after entry of the judgment.
Ruling
The court granted Moody’s application for an extension. The motion must be filed no later than October 31, 2025. The order did not grant permission to amend the complaint, change the caption, alter or amend the judgment, or reconsider any earlier ruling.
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