Harrington v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 15

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 10/25/13 re: 14 GRANTING first extension of time to file defendant's motion for summary judgment. (Meuleman, A)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
DONNA L. CALVERT
Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
BRENDA M. PULLIN
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Social Security Administration
160 Spear Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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) Case No. 2:13-CV-00052-AC
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Plaintiff,
) STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR FIRST
) EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
vs.
) DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
) JUDGMENT
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
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Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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At the end of the day on September 30, 2013, the appropriation that had been funding the
MICHELE HARRINGTON,

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Department of Justice expired and the appropriations to the Department lapsed. The same was

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true for most Executive agencies, including the Social Security Administration. Effective

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October 17, 2013, funds were appropriated for the Department of Justice and the Social Security

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Administration, and attorneys in both offices are resuming their usual civil litigation functions.

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Notwithstanding the return of all attorneys, the Office of the General Counsel for the

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Social Security Administration has a substantial backlog of work as a result of this lapse in

Stip. and Order for First Extension of Time
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appropriations. The Office of the General Counsel is working diligently to prioritize and work

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through this backlog as efficiently as possible. As such, the Acting Commissioner requests a

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30-day extension of time for filing the Commissioner’s Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Respectfully submitted,

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Dated: October 24, 2013

By:

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/s/ Rick Peasley
(via e-mail authorization)
RICK PEASLEY
Attorney for Plaintiff

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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Dated: October 22, 2013

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By:

/s/ Brenda M. Pullin
BRENDA M. PULLIN
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 25, 2013

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