Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_19-cv-01172/USCOURTS-caed-2_19-cv-01172-1/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWW)

---

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

CAROLYN B. CHEN, CSBN 256628

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8956

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Carolyn.Chen@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

MICHAEL WICHERN,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL, 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

)

Case No.: 2:19-cv-01172-DMC

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AN 

EXTENSION OF TIME OF 45 DAYS FOR 

DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE TO 

PLAINTIFF’S OPENING BRIEF

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties, through their respective 

counsel of record, that Defendant shall have an extension of time of 45 additional days to respond 

to Plaintiff’s opening motion for summary judgment. The current due date is January 17, 2020. 

The new due date will be March 2, 2020. 

This is Defendant’s first request for an extension of time for briefing and the second request 

in this case overall. There is good cause for this request and not intended to delay. Since the filing 

of Plaintiff’s opening motion for summary judgment, Defendant’s counsel was on pre-approved 

leave part of the time and diligently worked on various district court cases and other substantive 

non-court matters upon her return. Defense counsel has also had other matters requiring immediate 

Case 2:19-cv-01172-DMC Document 17 Filed 01/17/20 Page 1 of 2
2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

attention, including one case involving time-sensitive and ongoing settlement negotiations

initiated by the parties. Defendant’s counsel has about 20 other district court cases and substantive 

non-court matters with deadlines between January 17 to March 2, 2020. Defendant requires 

additional time to further evaluate the issues raised in Plaintiff’s motion, to determine whether 

options exist for settlement, and if not, to prepare Defendant’s response to Plaintiff’s motion for 

summary judgment.

Thus, Defendant is respectfully requesting additional time up to and including March 2, 

2020, to prepare Defendant’s response to Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. This request

is made in good faith with no intention to unduly delay the proceedings. Defendant apologizes for 

the delay and any inconvenience caused by the delay.

The parties further stipulate that the Court’s Scheduling Order shall be modified 

accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Date: January 15, 2020 GERRARD LAW OFFICES

s/ Josephine Mary Gerrard by C.Chen* 

(As authorized by email on 1/15/2020)

JOSEPHINE MARY GERRARD

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Date: January 15, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 By s/ Carolyn B. Chen 

CAROLYN B. CHEN

Special Assistant U. S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

Dated: January 16, 2020

____________________________________

DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:19-cv-01172-DMC Document 17 Filed 01/17/20 Page 2 of 2