Villafana v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 20

STIPULATION and ORDER 19 signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 11/16/2009. Opposition Brief due no later than 12/21/2009; Reply due within 15 days of filing of opposition brief. (Esteves, C)

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LAWRENCE G. BROWN United States Attorney LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX Social Security Administration ELIZABETH FIRER Special Assistant United States Attorney 333 Market Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, California 94105 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FRESNO DIVISION

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MARIA VILLAFANA, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, ) Commissioner of ) Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________)

CIVIL NO. 1:08-CV-01954 GSA STIPULATION AND ORDER

The parties hereby stipulate by counsel, with the Court's approval as indicated by issuance of the attached Order, that Defendant shall have a FIRST extension of time of 31 days, up to and including December 21, 2009, to respond to Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. The extension is necessary because counsel for the Commissioner will be out of town caring for an ill family member from November 16 through December 2, 2009. /// /// /// /// ///

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The parties further stipulate that the Court's Scheduling Order shall be modified accordingly. Respectfully submitted, Dated: November 13, 2009 /s/ Laura Krank (As authorized via email) LAURA KRANK Attorney for Plaintiff LAWRENCE G. BROWN United States Attorney LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX Social Security Administration /s/ Elizabeth Firer ELIZABETH FIRER Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Attorneys for Defendant

Dated: November 13, 2009

ORDER Having reviewed the stipulation, good causes exists for the extension and the request is granted. Defendant's opposition brief shall be due no later than December 21, 2009. Any reply shall be due within fifteen days from the filing of Defendant's opposition. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:

November 16, 2009

/s/ Gary S. Austin UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

2 - Stip & Order Extending Def's Time