Harris v. Astrue

Filing 20

ORDER EXTENDING TIME re 18 Stipulation filed by Michael J. Astrue. Signed by Judge James Larson on 4/20/09. (jlsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/20/2009)

Case 3:08-cv-02775-JL

Document 18

Filed 12/31/2008

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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 ELIZABETH FIRER, SBN WI 1034148 Special Assistant United States Attorney 333 Market Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, California 94105 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the undersigned for the respective parties, subject to the approval of the Court, that the Commissioner have a 21-day extension of time in which to file a response to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, up to and including January 21, 2009. The Commissioner previously sought a 30-day extension of time up to and including December 31, 2008. This extension is necessary because the Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Commissioner had an unexpected increase in her work load when she was given an assignment to draft a memorandum for en banc review of a Ninth Circuit case. The Commissioner notes that this assignment was the basis for his previous request for an extension; however, the task proved to involve more unpredictable work than originally anticipated. Additionally, due to events beyond her control, the Commissioner's attorney has had to move her household with little notice in order to avoid personal harm. This combination of factors has prevented the Commissioner's attorney from completing the brief in this matter within the extended JANNIE M. HARRIS, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, ) Acting Commissioner of ) So cial Security, ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________) CIVIL NO. C-08-02775 JL STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR EXTENSION UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NOR THE RN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case 3:08-cv-02775-JL

Document 18

Filed 12/31/2008

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deadline. Dated: December 31, 2008 /s/ Bess M. Brewer (As authorized via email) BESS M. BREWER Attorney for Plaintiff JOSEPH P. RUSSONIELLO United States Attorney Dated: December 31, 2008 By: /s/ Elizabeth Firer ELIZABETH FIRER Special Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that Defendant Commissioner of Social Security shall have up to and including January 21, 2009, to respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment. nunc pro tunc.

Dated: _A__i______________ _ pr l 20, 2009

_____________________________ JAMES LARSON Unit ed States Magistrate Judge

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