Gigliotti v. Colvin

Filing 14

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULING ORDER: See attached scheduling order for important instructions. Signed by Judge Michael P. Shea on 5/22/2017. (Howard, H.)

SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULING ORDER IN SOCIAL SECURITY CASES
The government having filed its answer and the administrative
record, the court hereby enters the following scheduling order:
Plaintiff shall file a motion to reverse and/or remand and
supporting memorandum of law by no later than July 19, 2017.
Defendant shall then have 60 days to file a motion to affirm, which
the court will construe as a response to plaintiff's motion.

Within

14 days after defendant files its motion to affirm, plaintiff may
file a reply pursuant to Local Rule 7(d).
The court reminds the parties of the standing scheduling order
(ECF No.5), which sets forth page limits and form and content
requirements for motions and supporting memoranda.

Each brief shall

set forth a concise, numbered statement of the issues presented
before the court.

The parties should avoid boilerplate discussions

of the governing legal standards, as the court is familiar with the
standard of review and the sequential evaluation process employed in
the analysis of social security disability applications.

The parties

instead should focus on applying relevant and controlling legal
authority to the facts of the case.
Additionally, to expedite the court's consideration of these
motions, the parties must make a good faith attempt to stipulate to
the facts.

This stipulation should set forth a concise statement of

each stipulated fact, in narrative form with record citations, and
must be annexed to plaintiff's dispositive motion.

If, despite counsel's good faith efforts, a stipulation of facts
cannot be reached, plaintiff must attach a statement of facts in
narrative form in separately numbered paragraphs with record
citations.

In response, defendant must file with its dispositive

motion a document indicating, in separately numbered paragraphs
corresponding to those contained in plaintiff's statement, whether
each of the facts is admitted.

Any disagreement or indication of a

material omission must include a specific citation to the record.
Counsel may not make legal arguments based on facts not contained in
the joint stipulation or separate statements of facts.
Briefs will not be considered by the court unless they comply
with the requirements set forth above.

Failure to comply with these

requirements may result in denial of the motion without prejudice to
re-file a motion that does comply.
Prior to the filing of any dispositive motions, counsel are
encouraged to confer regarding the merits of the case in an effort to
determine whether a reversal and/or voluntary remand are appropriate.
Requests for extension of time are discouraged.

Unless

circumstances dictate otherwise, counsel should generally seek an
extension for a maximum of 30 days.

Any such motion shall include a

showing of good cause as required by Local Rule 7(b)(2).
SO ORDERED at Hartford, Connecticut this 22nd day of May, 2017.
_________/s/___________________
Michael P. Shea, U.S.D.J.

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