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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Donyell Dominique Wilkins,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:19-CV-01457-EPG

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME

(ECF No. 14)

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 June 25, 2020 to July 27, 2020, for Plaintiff to serve on defendant with PLAINTIFF’S 

OPENING BRIEF. All other dates in the Court’s Scheduling Order shall be extended 

accordingly. This is Plaintiff’s second request for an extension of time, but first request for this 

task. Good cause exists for this request. 

As with most organizations, COVID-19 has taken a toll on the regular course of business 

within Counsel’s office. As a result of the various executive orders throughout Fresno County 

and the State of California, along with the recommendations for Social Distancing, Plaintiff’s 

Counsel is operating with very limited staff. The Office of Hearings Operations is still 

conducting telephonic hearings. As it is required to continue the normal day-to-day tasks 

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involved in developing cases and the requirements of the five-day rule related to submission of 

evidence to the Administrative Law Judge which is imposed under 20 CFR § 404.935, Counsel 

must still continue normal operations but with a significantly reduced level of support. 

Additionally, Counsel requires that his staff self-quarantine when COVID-19 symptoms appear, 

thus further reducing support necessary to timely and efficiently process the workload. 

Additionally, the week of 6/14/2020, Plaintiff’s Counsel has 25 administrative hearings 2 

Motions for Summary Judgement, 5 Opening briefs, and 3 Reply briefs. The week of 6/21/2020, 

Plaintiff’s Counsel had 28 administrative hearings, 12 Opening briefs, and 1 Letter brief. Each of 

the administrative hearings also requires administrative hearing briefs with a full summary of the 

medical records and legal arguments. 

Defendant does not oppose the requested extension. Counsel apologizes to the Defendant 

and Court for any inconvenience this may cause.

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: June 9, 2020 PENA & BROMBERG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW

By: /s/ Jonathan Omar Pena

JONATHAN OMAR PENA

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Dated: June 9, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: */s/ Marcelo N. Illarmo

Marcelo N. Illarmo

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

(*As authorized by email on June 9, 2020)

 

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ORDER

On June 9, 2020, the parties filed a stipulation to provide Plaintiff a 30-day extension of 

time to serve Plaintiff’s opening brief. (ECF No. 14). Pursuant to the stipulation, and good cause 

appearing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall serve Defendant with Plaintiff’s 

opening brief no later than July 27, 2020. All other deadlines in this case are extended 

accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 9, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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