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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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EX PARTE APPLICATION (CIVIL NO. 3:14-cv-4170 VC) 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ANTONIO MCWOODSEN, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner 

Of Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

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CIVIL NO. 3:14-cv-4170 VC 

DEFENDANT’S INITIAL EX PARTE 

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF 

TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S 

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

AND/OR FILE ANY CROSS-MOTIONS 

Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security (Defendant or the Commissioner), 

by and through her respective counsel of record, hereby applies for a 30-day extension of time to 

respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 15). The current deadline is March 

30, 2015. The new deadline will be April 29, 2015. This is Defendant’s first request for an extension of 

time, and the second request for an extension in the above-captioned matter. Defendant requests this 

additional time so that she may continue to consider the possible settlement of this matter based on the 

issues Plaintiff raises in his Motion for Summary Judgment without further briefing and action by the 

Court. Defendant further respectfully requests that all other deadlines will be extended accordingly. 

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MELINDA L. HAAG, CSBN 132612 

United States Attorney 

DONNA L. CALVERT, ISBN 6191786 

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration 

SHARON LAHEY, CSBN 263027 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

160 Spear Street, Suite 800 

San Francisco, California 94105 

Telephone: (415) 977-8963 

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134 

E-Mail: Sharon.Lahey@ssa.com 

Attorneys for the Defendant 

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EX PARTE APPLICATION (CIVIL NO. 3:14-cv-4170 VC) 

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As set forth in the accompanying Declaration of Sharon Lahey, Esq., counsel for the 

Commissioner contacted Plaintiff’s counsel on March 30, 2015 by email and by telephone concerning 

this request but has not received a response as of the time of filing. Defense counsel has been 

unexpectedly out of the office on medical leave. Defense counsel apologizes for the short notice both to 

the Court and to Plaintiff’s counsel. 

Date: March 30, 2015 MELINDA HAAG 

 United States Attorney 

 

 By: /s/ Sharon Lahey 

 SHARON LAHEY 

 Special Assistant United States Attorney 

 Attorney for Defendant 

ORDER

 PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. DEFENDANT SHALL FILE HER 

RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON OR BEFORE APRIL 

29, 2015. PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE ANY REPLY THERETO ON OR BEFORE MAY 13, 2015. 

Dated:________________________ _________________________________ 

 HON. VINCE CHHABRIA 

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

April 1, 2015

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DECLARATION (CIVIL NO. 3:14-cv-4170 VC) 

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DECLARATION OF SHARON LAHEY, ESQ.

I, Sharon Lahey, hereby declare and state as follows: 

1. I am Assistant Regional Counsel for the United States Social Security Administration, 

Region IX, and Special Assistant United States Attorney. I am one of the attorneys responsible for the 

defense of this matter. I make this declaration based on my personal knowledge of the facts and 

circumstances set forth herein. If called to testify, I could and would do so competently. 

2. On March 30, 2010 at 9:50a.m., I emailed Plaintiff’s counsel, Lisa Lunford, Esq. In my 

email, I stated that the Commissioner is considering the voluntary remand of this matter. I requested a 

30-day extension to time so that the Commissioner may continue to consider the issues raised in 

Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. 

3. On March 30, 2010 at approximately 1:30p.m., I called Ms. Lunsford at her office 

telephone number of record. I received Ms. Lunsford’s voicemail. I left a voicemail message stating 

that the Commissioner was considering voluntarily remanding this matter, and I requested an 

extension of 30-days so that she may continue to consider the issues raised in Plaintiff’s motion for 

summary judgment. 

4. In March 16, 2015, I was unexpectedly out of the office for a one-week medical leave. 

 Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the above 

statements are true and correct. 

Dated: March 30, 2015 /s/ Sharon Lahey 

 SHARON LAHEY 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

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