Opinion
1:10-cv-01801 LJO GSA
09-07-2011
KEVIN HELM, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL S. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER REGARDING THE PARTIES'
STIPULATION REGARDING REPLY
BRIEF FILED SEPTEMBER 6, 2011
On September 6, 2011, the parties filed a Stipulation to extend the time within which Plaintiff may file a reply brief, from September 6, 2011, to October 6, 2011. Plaintiff indicates that "[a]n attorney recently left the firm and more cases have been reassigned to Plaintiff's attorney" as a result. (Doc. 1.)
Despite the parties' stipulation to a thirty day extension of time, such a lengthy extension for a reply brief is not warranted. The time for filing a reply brief is fifteen days following the filing of Defendant's brief; thus, a proper extension of time would be a second fifteen-day period. Therefore, Plaintiff may have through September 21, 2011, within which to file a reply brief.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE