Opinion
8:24CV5
05-29-2024
JAMES HIGGINS, Plaintiff, v. MARTIN O'MALLEY, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER ON SECOND UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
Brian C. Buescher United States District Judge
This case is before the Court on the Commissioner's Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, Filing 13, in this judicial review of the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying the Plaintiff Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits for lack of disability. The Commissioner seeks an extension of the deadline for his Motion to Affirm from May 31, 2024, to July 1, 2024, on the ground that, owing to workload demands, SSA agency counsel remains unable to provide necessary support by the current deadline. The Court finds good cause for the requested extension. However, the Court will be reluctant to grant any further extensions. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Commissioner's Second Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, Filing 13, is granted, and the Commissioner shall have to and including July 1, 2024, to file his Motion to Affirm.