Martinez v. Astrue

Filing 6

Minute Order Regarding Instructions for Preparation of Joint Case Management Plan for Social Security Cases by Judge John L. Kane on 1/7/13. (sgrim)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Judge John L. Kane
Civil Action No. 12-cv-3239-AP
DONNA G. MARTINEZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

MINUTE ORDER REGARDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF
JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY CASES
Judge John L. Kane ORDERS
Note: Newly Required Information to be Included in Paragraph 7.
The Complaint has been filed in this Social Security case. The parties
must meet and confer in order to submit to the Court the following Joint Case
Management Plan for Social Security Cases. A form Joint Case Management
Plan for the parties reference and use is attached and is available on the court’s
website www.cod.uscourts.gov . This Plan must be filed no more than 20 days
after the filing of the Answer and shall include the signatures of counsel and pro
se parties and provide for approval by the Court as specified on the attached
form. Counsel and pro se parties should try in good faith to agree upon matters
covered in the Plan. Any area of disagreement should be set forth with a brief
statement concerning the basis for the disagreement. The parties should expect

that the Court may make modifications in the proposed Plan and may want to
discuss all issues affecting management of the case.
D.C.COLO. LCivR 72.2 authorizes United States magistrate judges to
exercise jurisdiction of civil matters upon the consent of the parties. This is
construed to include social security appeals. Section 10 of the proposed Plan
provides the parties with the opportunity to consent, if they wish, to the exercise
of jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in accordance with the Local Rule.

Dated: January 7, 2013

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 11-cv-00000-AP [place AP docket number here]
XXXXX,
Plaintiff,
v.
YYYYY,
Defendant.

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY CASES

1. APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES
For Plaintiff:

For Defendant:

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:

B.

Date Complaint Was Served on U.S. Attorney's Office:

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C.

4.

Date Answer and Administrative Record Were Filed:

STATEMENT REGARDING THE ADEQUACY OF THE RECORD

[Provide concise statements regarding the completeness or accuracy of the
administrative record. Do not summarize the pleadings or make statements
about the merits, or lack thereof, of the case or the defenses.]

5.

STATEMENT REGARDING ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE

[Provide concise statements regarding any additional evidence either party has
submitted or intends to submit. Do not summarize the pleadings or make
statements about the merits, or lack thereof, of the case or the defenses.]

6. STATEMENT REGARDING WHETHER THIS CASE RAISES UNUSUAL CLAIMS
OR DEFENSES
[Provide concise statements regarding whether the case involves unusually
complicated or out-of-the-ordinary claims, such as a constitutional challenge to a
statute or regulation, an alleged due process violation, a request for injunctive or
emergency relief, etc. It would be the unusual case that has any information in
this section.]
7. OTHER MATTERS
[Describe any other matters either party believes should be brought to the
attention of the Court. The parties MUST state whether the case is on appeal
from a decision issued on remand from this court and include the case number
and district judge who entered the order for remand.]

8. PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE
[The plaintiff’s opening brief should be due no later than 30-40 days from the
filing
of this Joint Case Management Plan; the response brief due 30 days thereafter;
and the reply brief (if any) due 15 days thereafter.]
A.

Plaintiff's Opening Brief Due:

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B.

Defendant's Response Brief Due:

C.

Plaintiff's Reply Brief (If Any) Due:

9. STATEMENTS REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT
[The parties should state whether they request oral argument. If oral argument is
requested, the requesting party(ies) should explain the need for oral argument.
Even if oral argument is requested by one or both parties, it will be the decision
of the Judge to whom the case is randomly drawn to determine whether there is a
need for such argument.]
A.

Plaintiff's Statement:

B.

Defendant's Statement:

10. CONSENT TO EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE
[The parties should state whether they intend to consent to the exercise of
jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in accordance with D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2.
Pursuant to this Rule, all full-time magistrate judges in the District of Colorado
are specially designated under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1) to conduct any or all
proceedings in any jury or nonjury civil matter and order the entry of judgment. If
all parties consent to the exercise of jurisdiction by a magistrate judge under
D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2, they must file a completed "notice of Availability . . . and
Consent to Exercise Jurisdiction" form, which Plaintiff should have received from
the clerk upon filing, NO LATER THAN 40 days after the date of Defendant's
Answer, or within 20 days of the filing of the proposed Plan. Upon consent of the
parties and an order of reference from the district judge, jurisdiction over the
ultimate disposition of this case will be assigned to the magistrate judge drawn at
random under D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2.]
Indicate below the parties' consent choice.
A.

( ) All parties have consented to the exercise of jurisdiction of a
United States Magistrate Judge.

B.

( ) All parties have not consented to the exercise of jurisdiction of a
United States Magistrate Judge.
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11. AMENDMENTS TO JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN
THE PARTIES FILING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME OR CONTINUANCES
MUST COMPLY WITH D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1(C) BY SUBMITTING PROOF THAT A
COPY OF THE MOTION HAS BEEN SERVED UPON THE MOVING ATTORNEY'S
CLIENT, ALL ATTORNEYS OF RECORD, AND ALL PRO SE PARTIES.
The parties agree that the Joint Case Management Plan may be altered or
amended only upon a showing of good cause.

DATED this

day of

, 20__.
BY THE COURT:

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
APPROVED:
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

(Name)
(Address)

By:
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Telephone:
e-mail address
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s)
(or Plaintiff, pro se)

Mailing Address:
e-mail address
Street Address:

Attorney for Defendant(s)
Please affix counsel's signatures and any pro se party's signatures before submission of
the proposed Joint Case Management Plan to the court.

Revised: 5/29/2012
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