Singh v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 13

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME AND MODIFYING SCHEDULING ORDER. Plaintiffs opening brief shall be filed on or before November 25, 2016; Defendants responsive brief shall be filed on or before January 6, 2017; Plaintiff may file a reply brief on or before January 26, 2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 11/14/2016. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RASHPAL SINGH,

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Plaintiff,

Case No.: 1:16-cv-00446-SAB
ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME
AND MODIFYING SCHEDULING ORDER

v.
(ECF No. 12)

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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,

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Defendant.
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On November 10, 2016, Plaintiff filed a stipulation requesting an extension of time to file

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his opening brief. (ECF No. 12.) Pursuant to the stipulation, Plaintiff will file his opening brief

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on or before November 25, 2016. This request is granted, and the scheduling order is modified

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as follows:

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Plaintiff’s opening brief shall be filed on or before November 25, 2016;

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Defendant’s responsive brief shall be filed on or before January 6, 2017;

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Plaintiff may file a reply brief on or before January 26, 2017; and

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The parties are advised that due to the impact of social security cases on the

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Court’s docket and the Court’s desire to have cases decided in an expedient

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manner, requests for modification of the briefing schedule will not routinely be

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granted and will only be granted upon a showing of good cause. Further, requests
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to modify the briefing schedule that are made on the eve of a deadline will be

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looked upon with disfavor and may be denied absent good cause for the delay in

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seeking an extension.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 14, 2016
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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