Opinion
2:21-cv-00055-JAM-JDP
09-21-2021
Arturo Perales, Plaintiff, v. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
PENA & BROMBERG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW JONATHAN OMAR PENA Attorneys for Plaintiff PHILLIP A. TALBERT Acting United States Attorney DEBORAH LEE STACHEL Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX Social Security Administration Ellinor R. Coder Special Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for Defendant
PENA & BROMBERG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW JONATHAN OMAR PENA Attorneys for Plaintiff
PHILLIP A. TALBERT Acting United States Attorney DEBORAH LEE STACHEL Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX Social Security Administration Ellinor R. Coder Special Assistant United States Attorney Attorneys for Defendant
STIPULATION AND FOR EXTENSION OF TIME ECF No. 18
JEREMY D. PETERSON, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through their respective counsel of record, with the Court's approval, that Plaintiff shall have a 30-day extension of time, from September 22, 2021 to October 22, 2021, for Plaintiff to serve on defendant with PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. All other dates in the Court's Scheduling Order shall be extended accordingly.
This is Plaintiff's second request for an extension of time. Good cause exists for this request.
Counsel has recently received a greater No. of Answers and Certified Administrative Records from defendant in cases in this district, and the three other California Districts, each of which require settlement negotiations or merit briefing. Counsel has a greater than usual No. of merit briefs due in September and October 2021. For the remainder of September 2021, Counsel for Plaintiff has about 27 briefs due ranging from confidential settlement proposals, opening briefs and replies. Counsel also has an administrative hearing calendar in excess of 25 cases for the remainder of September and a similar calendar in October 2021.
Thus, Counsel is requesting an extension through October 22, 2021 to accommodate the No. of cases due in September and October 2021. Also, Counsel is in the process of increasing support staff to accommodate the increase in the No. of cases at the briefing stage.
Defendant does not oppose the requested extension. Counsel apologizes to the Defendant and Court for any inconvenience this may cause.
Respectfully submitted, ORDER
The parties' stipulation is construed as a motion and granted. ECF No. 18. Plaintiff will have until October 22, 2021, to file a motion for summary judgment. The court will not grant plaintiff any further extensions absent extraordinary circumstances.
IT IS SO ORDERED.