Opinion
C20-6058 RAJ
12-10-2021
BRENDA M. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
PROPOSED ORDER LIFTING STAY AND RENOTING REPLY DEADLINE
The Honorable Richard A. Jones, United States District Judge.
Plaintiff filed an appeal to the Ninth Circuit challenging several orders of this Court, none of which was a final order. Dkt. 41. In response, the Court entered an order staying all proceedings in this case pending the appeal. Dkt. 44. The Ninth Circuit then entered an order dismissing Plaintiff's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Dkt. 45. On December 6, 2021, the Ninth Circuit entered a mandate giving its order of dismissal effect. Dkt. 47.
Accordingly, the Court LIFTS the stay. Plaintiff shall have up to and including December 21, 2021, to file a reply brief, limited to nine pages. The reply brief shall be limited to the issues raised in Plaintiff's opening brief, and should focus on addressing the arguments raised in Defendant's response brief. The Court will address Plaintiff's motion, entitled “Objection and Remand of Case, ” Dkt. 46, in its order on Plaintiff's claims raised in the opening brief, as necessary.