James v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 3/6/17 ORDERING that the Court extends the time for Defendant to file her Opposition to Plaintiff's Opening Brief, by 28 days, through and including Friday, 3/31/17. (Becknal, R)

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BRIAN STRETCH, CSBN 163793
United States Attorney
DEBORAH STACHEL, CSBN 230138
Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
ADAM LAZAR, CSBN 237485
Special Assistant United States Attorney
160 Spear Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ANTOINETTE JAMES,
Plaintiff,

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vs.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.

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Case No.: 2:16-cv-01666-AC

JOINT STUPULATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME

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Defendant Nancy A. Berryhill,1 Acting Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant”)

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respectfully requests that the Court extend the time for Defendant to file her Opposition to

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Plaintiff’s Opening Brief, due on March 3, 2017, by 28 days, through and including Friday,

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March 31, 2017. This is the Commissioner’s first request for an extension of time in this matter.

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An extension of time is needed in order to prepare Defendant’s opposition because of the

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drafting attorney’s exceptionally heavy workload during the month of February and the last week

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Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure, Nancy A. Berryhill should be substituted for Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin as
the defendant in this suit. No further action needs to be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of
section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 

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in particular, in which the attorney had another merits brief due while preparing for a

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forthcoming arbitration. This request is made in good faith with no intention to unduly delay the

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proceedings. Counsel’s office conferred with Plaintiff’s counsel, who had no objection to this

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request, on March 3, 2017.

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Respectfully submitted this 3rd day of March, 2017.

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Respectfully submitted,
BRIAN STRETCH
United States Attorney
DEBORAH STACHEL
Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

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By

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/s/ Adam Lazar
ADAM LAZAR
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

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Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Date: March 6, 2017

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