American Council of the Blind et al v. Barnhart et al

Filing 327

ORDER DENYING MASSIVE EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ATTORNEY'S FEE REQUEST. Signed by Judge Alsup on October 30, 2009. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/30/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, et al., Plaintiffs, v. MICHAEL ASTRUE, et al., Defendants. / No. C 05-04696 WHA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

United States District Court

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For the Northern District of California

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ORDER DENYING MASSIVE EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ATTORNEY'S FEE REQUEST

The massive extension sought to file for attorney's fees is DENIED. The Court has learned the hard way that such vague hopes to settle the issue often do not pan out and the Court forgets the details with the passage of time. So it is best to do the hard work necessary while it is fresh in everyone's memory. We will, however, break up the problem into two steps. The first step will be to establish entitlement. The second step will be to establish the amount, if entitlement is established. The deadline by which to establish entitlement will be November 10 (a one-week extension) to be heard on a normal 35-day track. A separate order will lay out the format for setting forth the fees.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 30, 2009.

WILLIAM ALSUP UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE