Buckley v. Colvin et al

Filing 8

Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered. Procedural Order re Social Security Action (Halley, Taylor)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
John F. Buckley, III

Plaintiff(s)
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 1:16−cv−10562−GAO

V.
Carolyn W. Colvin

Defendant(s)
Social Security Procedural Order

Judge George A. O’Toole Jr.

The following procedures govern all actions challenging a final decision of the Commissioner of the Social
Security Administration filed under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §405, unless otherwise ordered by the
Court.
(1) Time for Filing Answer. Within 60 days after service of the complaint, the Commissioner must
serve and file:
(A) an answer; and
(B) a certified copy of the administrative record, which may be in electronic form.
(2) Motion for Order Reversing the Commissioner's Decision. Within 42 days after the
Commissioner files an answer, the plaintiff must serve and file:
(A) a Motion for Order Reversing the Commissioner's Decision or for other relief; and
a supporting memorandum, not to exceed, without leave of the court, 20 pages double spaced.
(3) Motion for Order Affirming the Commissioner's Decision. Within 42 days after the plaintiff
files the Motion for Order Reversing the Commissioner's Decision, the Commissioner must serve and file:
(A) a Motion for Order Affirming the Decision of the Commissioner or for other relief; and
a supporting memorandum, not to exceed, without leave of the court, 20 pages double spaced.
(4) Reply Memorandum. Within 14 days after the Commissioner files the Motion for Order
Affirming the Commissioner's Decision, the plaintiff may serve and file a reply not to exceed 10 pages.
(5) Further Reply Memorandum. If the plaintiff raises new issues or arguments in a reply
memorandum, the Commissioner may serve and file a sur−reply, not to exceed 10 pages, within 14 days after
service of the reply memorandum.

By the Court,
Dated: 04/13/2016
/s/− Taylor Halley
Deputy Clerk