Opinion
2:22-cv-01734-DJA
04-06-2023
LISA MICHELLE RAMIREZ, Plaintiff, v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
JASON M. FRIERSON JULIE A.K. CUMMINGS,
JASON M. FRIERSON
JULIE A.K. CUMMINGS,
UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME (SECOND REQUEST)
HON. DANIEL J. ALBREGTS, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Defendant, the Acting Commissioner of Social Security, respectfully requests an extension of 20 days in which to respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Reversal and/or Remand (ECF No. 12), filed on February 2, 2023, changing the date on which Defendant's response is due to April 25, 2023, from April 5, 2023. This is Defendant's second request to extend time. Counsel for Defendant conferred with a representative for counsel for Plaintiff on April 4, 2023 and confirmed that Plaintiff has no objection to this request.
Defendant makes this request in good faith and for good cause. Upon closer review of the record, and while drafting Defendant's response, I discovered that settlement options may exist in this case. The extension is required, therefore, to permit me time to further research the issue that has come to my attention and to provide me time to see whether it warrants pursuing settlement.
Accordingly, I am asking the Court for 20 additional days to respond to Plaintiff s Opening Brief For these reasons, the Commissioner respectfully requests that the Court grant this motion for an extension of 20 days for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff's Opening Brief.
IT IS SO ORDERED.