Wiggins v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

ORDER RE STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE OPENING BRIEF. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: Plaintiff shall file an opening brief on or before September 7, 2017; Defendants response to Plaintiffs opening brief shall be filed on or before October 10 , 2017; Plaintiffs reply, if any, shall be filed on or before October 25, 2017; and The parties are advised that due to the impact of social security cases on the Courts docket and the Courts desire to have cases decided in an expedient manner, reque sts for modification of the briefing scheduling will not routinely be granted and will only be granted upon a showing of good cause. Further, requests to modify the briefing schedule that are made on the eve of a deadline will be looked upon with dis favor and may be denied absent good cause for the delay in seeking an extension. If done after a deadline, the party seeking an extension must show additional good cause why the matter was filed late with the request for nunc pro tunc. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 8/18/2017. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TIMOTHY MARCUS WIGGINS,

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Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:16-cv-01788-SAB
ORDER RE STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME TO FILE OPENING BRIEF

v.
(ECF No. 16)

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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,

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Defendant.
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On August 17, 2017, Plaintiff filed a stipulation to extend the time for him to file his
opening brief. (ECF No. 16.) Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiff shall file an opening brief on or before September 7, 2017;

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Defendant’s response to Plaintiff’s opening brief shall be filed on or before
October 10, 2017;

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Plaintiff’s reply, if any, shall be filed on or before October 25, 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 scheduling 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. If done after a deadline, the party seeking an extension

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must show additional good cause why the matter was filed late with the request

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for nunc pro tunc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

August 18, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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