Opinion
2:24-cv-12139
11-05-2024
KAREN D.,[1] Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.
STEPHEN J. MURPHY, III., DISTRICT JUDGE.
ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEY'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL (ECF No. 11)
AND
SETTING RESPONSE DATE FOR THE MOTION
AND
SUSPENDING SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION DEADLINES
KIMBERLY G. ALTMAN, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
I.
This is a social security case. Plaintiff Karen D. brings this action under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), challenging the final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Social Security Act (the Act). (ECF No. 1). The matter has been referred to the undersigned for all pretrial proceedings. (ECF No. 10).
II.
Plaintiff is currently represented by David M. Trentadue (Trentadue) of the Trentadue Law Group, PLC, and Bryan Konoski (Konoski) of Konoski & Partners, P.C. Trentadue appears to be local counsel and Konoski has filed all of the papers on Plaintiff's behalf to this point.
On November 1, 2024, Konoski moved to withdraw as counsel and for an extension of time for Plaintiff to file her motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 11). The motion for summary judgment is currently due on November 15, 2024. (ECF No. 8).
Plaintiff and Trentadue are ordered to respond to this motion by November 15, 2024. If the motion to withdraw is granted and if local counsel also seeks to withdraw, Plaintiff will be given time to obtain new counsel or to proceed pro se, i.e. without an attorney. Because Plaintiff's response is required, Konoski is directed to serve a copy of the motion to withdraw on Plaintiff as soon as practicable, if he has not done so already; the docket does not reflect Plaintiff's current address.
III.
Additionally, due to Konoski's motion, the current summary judgment motion deadlines are SUSPENDED. The Court will set new dates for both parties' motions after the motion to withdraw is resolved.
SO ORDERED.