Murray v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 12/17/13 ORDERING that the time for Defendant to file a Memorandum in Support of Defendant's Answer is EXTENDED from 11/18/13 to 12/23/2013.(Mena-Sanchez, L)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney
DONNA L. CALVERT
Assistant United States Attorney
Chief, Civil Division
THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS, CSBN 189450
Special Assistant United States Attorney

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160 Spear St Ste 800
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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KELLAN BRYANT MURRAY,

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Plaintiff,
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

) CIVIL NO. 2:13-CV-00866-AC
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) STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION
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At the end of the day on September 30, 2013, the appropriation that had been funding the
Department of Justice expired and the appropriations to the Department lapsed. The same was
true for most Executive agencies, including the Social Security Administration. Effective
October 17, 2013, funds were appropriated for the Department of Justice and the Social Security
Administration, and attorneys in both offices are resuming their usual civil litigation functions.
Notwithstanding the return of all attorneys, the Office of the General

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Counsel for the Social Security Administration has a substantial backlog of work as a result of

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this lapse in appropriations. The Office of the General Counsel is working diligently to prioritize

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and work through this backlog as efficiently as possible. As such, the Acting Commissioner

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requests a 35-day extension of time for filing the Commissioner’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s

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Motion for Summary Judgment.

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Accordingly, the parties stipulate and agree, subject to the Court’s approval, that the time

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for Defendant to file a Memorandum in Support of Defendant’s Answer is extended from

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November 18, 2013 to December 23, 2013. The parties request this extension in good faith, with

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no intent to prolong proceedings unduly. Counsel for Defendant apologizes for any

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inconvenience caused by this delay.

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Date: November 20, 2013

/s/ Ann Cerney
ANN CERNEY
Attorney for Plaintiff

Date: November 20, 2013

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER
United States Attorney

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By:

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/s/ Theophous H. Reagans
THEOPHOUS H. REAGANS
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant

IT IS SO ORDERED:
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Dated: December 17, 2013
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