Menges v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

ORDER Granting Stipulation to Extend Time to File Plaintiff's Reply Nunc Pro Tunc. (Doc. 15) signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 9/19/2017. (Herman, H)

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1 2 3 4 5 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 6 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 8 TERINA MAY MENGES, 9 Plaintiff, 10 11 12 v. Case No. 1:16-cv-01766-BAM ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PLAINTIFF’S REPLY NUNC PRO TUNC NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, (ECF No. 15) Defendant. 13 14 15 On September 12, 2017, the parties filed a stipulation to extend the time for Plaintiff to 16 file a reply brief from August 31, 2017 to September 13, 2017. Plaintiff’s counsel reported that 17 she had an unexpected significant health issue that prevented her from completing the reply brief 18 in a timely manner. (ECF No. 15.) On September 13, 2017, Plaintiff filed her reply brief. (ECF 19 No. 16.) 20 Generally, requests for court-approved extensions brought after the required filing date are 21 looked upon with disfavor. See, e.g. Local Rule 144(d). However, Plaintiff has established good 22 cause for the requested extension, and the brief delay will not result in prejudice. Accordingly, 23 Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time to September 13, 2017, to file her reply brief is 24 GRANTED nunc pro tunc. IT IS SO ORDERED. 25 26 Dated: /s/ Barbara September 19, 2017 A. McAuliffe _ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 27 28 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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