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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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Stipulation; Order Page 1 Case No. 2:24-cv-01510-DMC

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

MATHEW W. PILE

Associate General Counsel

Office of Program Litigation, Office 7

MARGARET BRANICK-ABILLA (CABN 223600)

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Office of Program Litigation, Office 7

Office of the General Counsel

Social Security Administration

6401 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, MD 21235

Telephone: (510) 970-4809

Email: Margaret.Branick-Abilla@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT PATRICK MARKER,

Plaintiff,

vs.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Civil No. 2:24-cv-01510-DMC

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME

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

attorneys, with this Court’s approval, to extend the time by 35 days, from September 23, 2024, to 

October 28, 2024, for Defendant to file his Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Plaintiff’s 

optional reply shall be due within 14 days after the filing of the Commissioner’s Cross-Motion.

This is Defendant’s first request for an extension of time. Plaintiff does not oppose the 

requested extension. 

The undersigned counsel for the Commissioner respectfully submits that good cause exists 

for the requested extension. Due to ongoing staffing fluctuations and organizational changes, the 

undersigned counsel for the Commissioner has been tasked with additional duties including 

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Stipulation; Order Page 2 Case No. 2:24-cv-01510-DMC

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serving as a jurisdictional coordinator, reviewing other attorneys’ work, training and mentoring 

new attorneys, and handling more cases, including the instant case, which was recently reassigned 

to her. The undersigned counsel for the Commissioner is also scheduled to be out of the office 

later in September. As a result, and despite diligent efforts to comply with this Court’s 

Scheduling Order, the Commissioner needs an extension in the instant case to review the 

administrative record, consider the issues that Plaintiff has raised, confer with his client as 

necessary, and prepare the Commissioner’s Cross-Motion. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: September 16, 2024 LAW OFFICES OF FRANCESCO BENAVIDES

By:/s/ Francesco Benavides*

FRANCESCO BENAVIDES

Attorneys for Plaintiff

[*As authorized by e-mail on Sept. 16, 2024] 

Dated: September 16, 2024 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

MATHEW W. PILE

Associate General Counsel

Office of Program Litigation, Office 7

By: /s/ Margaret Branick-Abilla

MARGARET BRANICK-ABILLA

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS ORDERED that the Commissioner’s CrossMotion for Summary Judgment shall be due on October 28, 2024, and Plaintiff’s optional reply 

shall be due within 14 days after the filing of the Commissioner’s Cross-Motion.

Dated: September 16, 2024

_______________________________

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DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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