Yordy v. Astrue

Filing 8

ORDER that this case shall be reassigned to Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas. Signed by Judge Joseph C.Spero on 9/18/9. (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/18/2009)

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JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO, CSBN 44332 United States Attorney LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153 Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX Social Security Administration JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND, CSBN CA 154575 Special Assistant United States Attorney 333 Market Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, California 94105 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] E-Mail: [e-mail] Attorneys for Defendant KENNETH J. COLLINS, CSBN 100579 Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1193 Arcata, CA 95518 [phone] Attorney for Plaintiff UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL NO. 09-03028-JCS

17 MIKEL JAMES YORDY Plaintiff, 18 v. 19

) ) ) ) ) ) 20 MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, ) 21 Defendant. ) ______________________________) 22 23 September 17, 2009 24 Dear Judge Spero: 25

JOINT LETTER/ RESPONSE TO COURT'S ORDER

Pursuant to your order dated August 31, 2009, the parties' counsels have conferred and

26 today joined in this letter about possible referral for proceedings in Eureka. 27 The possibility of traveling to Eureka would be a disadvantage to defendant's counsel. 28 However, because the applicable standing procedural order for cases with the SSA as defendant 1

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1 specifies resolution by written motion, without in-person appearances, reassignment to a 2 magistrate in Eureka should not be an inconvenience. Should an appearance be necessary (as 3 occurs in rare cases), counsel are in agreement that any hearing could be conducted telephonically. 4 For these reasons, the parties jointly consent to referral to a Eureka courtroom, but request

5 that any hearing that might be required would be held telephonically. 6 The parties apologize for any inconvenience caused to this Court by this late response. 7 Sincerely, 8 /s/ Jacqueline A. Forslund JACQUELINE A. FORSLUND 9 Special Assistant United States Attorney 10 Attorney for Defendant 11 /s/ Kenneth J. Collins 12 KENNETH J. COLLINS Attorney for Plaintiff 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 Dated: 9/18/9

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