Longoria v. Commissioner of Social Security

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STIPULATION and ORDER to Extend Defendant's Time to File Answering Brief. Defendant shall file a responsive brief on or before April 23, 2014; and Plaintiff may file an optional reply brief on or before May 12, 2014. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 3/26/2014. (Timken, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ERNESTO DALES LONGORIA,
Plaintiff,
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.

No. 1:13-cv-00931-SKO
JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND
DEFENDANT’S TIME TO FILE
ANSWERING BRIEF; ORDER THEREON

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Because Defendant’s counsel was furloughed during the lapse in appropriations of

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executive branch agencies, he, along with the rest of the Office of the General Counsel, has a

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substantial backlog of civil litigation work, despite diligent prioritization and efforts to work

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through this backlog as efficiently as possible. Also, he has a longstanding leave of absence

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slated for much of April 2014. For these reasons, the parties jointly stipulate to an extension of

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time for filing the Commissioner’s answering brief, up to and including April 23, 2014. The

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parties stipulate in good faith, with no intent to delay proceedings unduly.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Date: March 21, 2014

/s/ Young Chul Cho
YOUNG CHUL CHO
Attorney for Plaintiff

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Joint Stipulation to Extend Defendant’s Time to File Answering Brief; ORDER THEREON No. 1:13-cv-00931-SKO

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Date: March 21, 2014

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
DONNA L. CALVERT
Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
Social Security Administration
/s/ Timothy R. Bolin
TIMOTHY R. BOLIN
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER
Pursuant to the parties’ joint stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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Defendant shall file a responsive brief on or before April 23, 2014; and

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Plaintiff may file an optional reply brief on or before May 12, 2014.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 26, 2014

/s/ Sheila K. Oberto
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Joint Stipulation to Extend Defendant’s Time to File Answering Brief; ORDER THEREON No. 1:13-cv-00931-SKO

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