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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:402 Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Lisa Mallory,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:19-cv-01295-EPG

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME

(ECF No. 17)

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 6/25/2020 to 7/27/2020, 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 third request for an extension of time, and first extension for this task. 

Good cause exists for this request. In Plaintiff’s second request, it was explained that due to the 

pandemic Plaintiff’s Counsel was operating with limited staff. As time went on, it became clear 

that the pandemic and shelter in place orders would continue. Counsel’s office made arrangements 

to manage the case load with fewer staff in the office. However, given the ongoing health and 

safety measures recommended by the CDC and the number of weeks this has gone on, Counsel is 

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experiencing extraordinary delays and backlogs with both the administrative and civil court work. 

As a result, Plaintiff’s Counsel requires additional time to brief this matter. 

Additionally, the week of 6/15/2020, Plaintiff’s Counsel has 18 administrative hearings

and , 9 hearing preparation appointments with claimants, 2 letter briefs, 1 motion for summary 

judgement and 24 hearings the week of 6/22/2020. 

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

and Court for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: June 15, 2020 PENA & BROMBERG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW

By: /s/ Jonathan Omar Pena

JONATHAN OMAR PENA

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Dated: June 15, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: */s/Margaret Branick-Abilla

Margaret Branick-Abilla

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

(*As authorized by email on June 15, 2020)

 

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ORDER

Pursuant to stipulation, (ECF No. 17), and finding good cause, the Court GRANTS the 

parties’ Stipulation for an Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall file her opening brief no later than 

July 27, 2020.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 15, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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