Butts v. Astrue

Filing 13

Joint Case Management Plan for Social Security Cases (ORDER) SS Plaintiffs Brief due by 10/3/2011. SS Defendants Brief due by 11/2/2011. SS Plaintiffs Reply Brief due by 11/17/2011, by Judge John L. Kane on 8/26/2011. (sah2, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO

Civil Action No. 11-cv-01225-AP
ELIZABETH A. BUTTS,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY CASES

1.

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES

For Plaintiff:
Lawrence D. Rohlfing
12631 East Imperial Highway, Ste C-115
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
562-868-5886
[e-mail]

For Defendant:
John F. Walsh
United States Attorney
Kevin T. Traskos
Civil Chief
Assistant United States Attorney
District of Colorado
William G. Pharo
Assistant United States Attorney
District of Colorado
Stephanie Lynn F. Kiley
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Office of the General Counsel
Social Security Administration
1001 Seventeenth Street,
Denver, Colorado 80202
[phone]
[e-mail]

2.

STATEMENT OF LEGAL BASIS FOR SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION
The Court has jurisdiction based on section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C.
§ 405(g).

3.

DATES OF FILING OF RELEVANT PLEADINGS

A.

Date Complaint was filed:
May 6, 2011
Date Complaint was served on U.S.
Attorney’s Office:
June 1, 2011
Date Answer and Administrative Record
were filed:
August 1, 2011

B.
C.

4.

STATEMENT REGARDING THE ADEQUACY OF THE RECORD
The parties, to the best of their knowledge, state that the administrative record is complete
and accurate.

5.

STATEMENT REGARDING ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE
Neither party intends to submit additional evidence.

6.

STATEMENT REGARDING WHETHER THIS CASES RAISES UNUSUAL CLAIMS
OR DEFENSES
The parties, to the best of their knowledge, do not believe the cases raises unusual claims or
defenses.

7.

OTHER MATTERS
The parties have no other matters to bring to the attention of the Court.

8.

BRIEFING SCHEDULE
The parties respectfully request the following briefing schedule:
A.Plaintiff’s opening brief due

October 3, 2011

B.Defendant’s response brief due

November 2, 2011

C.Plaintiff’s reply brief (if any) due

November 17, 2011

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9.

STATEMENTS REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT
A.
B.

10.

Plaintiff does not request oral argument but is willing to participate if the Court has
questions not adequately addressed in the briefing.
Defendant does not request oral argument.

CONSENT TO EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE
All parties have not consented to the exercise of jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate
Judge.

11.

OTHER MATTERS
THE PARTIES FILING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME OR
CONTINUANCES MUST COMPLY WITH D.C. COLO.L.CivR. 7.1(C) BY
SUBMITTING PRROF THAT A COPY OF THE MOTION HAS BEEN SERVED
UPON ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD AND ALL PRO SE PARTIES.

12.

AMENDMENTS TO JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN
The parties agree that the Joint Case Management Plan may be altered or amended only
upon a showing of good cause.
DATED this 26th day of August, 2011.
BY THE COURT:

s/John L. Kane
U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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APPROVED:
/s/ Lawrence D. Rohlfing
Lawrence D. Rohlfing
12631 East Imperial Highway, Ste C-115
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
562-868-5886

JOHN F. WALSH
United States Attorney
KEVIN T. TRASKOS
Civil Chief
Assistant United States Attorney
District of Colorado
WILLIAM G. PHARO
Assistant United States Attorney
s/Stephanie Lynn F. Kiley
Stephanie Lynn F. Kiley
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Office of the General Counsel
Social Security Administration
1001 Seventeenth Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
[phone]
[e-mail]

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