Helm v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 23

ORDER Regarding the Parties' 22 Stipulation Regarding Reply Brief Filed September 6, 2011 signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 9/7/2011. (Bradley, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN HELM,
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Plaintiff,
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MICHAEL S. ASTRUE, Commissioner of )
Social Security,
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Defendant.
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1:10-cv-01801 LJO GSA
ORDER REGARDING THE PARTIES’
STIPULATION REGARDING REPLY
BRIEF FILED SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

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On September 6, 2011, the parties filed a Stipulation to extend the time within which
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Plaintiff may file a reply brief, from September 6, 2011, to October 6, 2011. Plaintiff indicates
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that “[a]n attorney recently left the firm and more cases have been reassigned to Plaintiff’s
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attorney” as a result. (Doc. 1.)
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Despite the parties’ stipulation to a thirty day extension of time, such a lengthy extension
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for a reply brief is not warranted. The time for filing a reply brief is fifteen days following the
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filing of Defendant’s brief; thus, a proper extension of time would be a second fifteen-day period.
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Therefore, Plaintiff may have through September 21, 2011, within which to file a reply brief.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
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September 7, 2011

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE