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Nature of Suit Code: 865
Nature of Suit: Social Security - RSI (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWW)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEAN POPE, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

CAROLYN COLVIN,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-03175-YGR 

ORDER RE: (1) STIPULATED REQUEST FOR 

AN EXTENSION; (2) FILING GUIDELINES;

AND (3) GUARDIAN AD LITEM APPLICATION

Re: Dkt. Nos. 17, 18

On December 17, 2014, the Court issued two orders in this case, directing plaintiff to: (1) 

inform the Court regarding his consent or declination to a magistrate judge (Dkt. No. 15); and (2) 

file a motion for summary judgment by no later than January 16, 2015, in light of plaintiff’s 

failure to file such a motion when due on December 1, 2014 (Dkt. No. 16).

Plaintiff responded to the foregoing orders on December 30, 2014, at Docket Nos. 18 and 

17, respectively. Plaintiff indicated that he had previously submitted two documents to the Court: 

(1) a declination to a magistrate judge; and (2) a stipulated request for an extension of the deadline 

for plaintiff to file a motion for summary judgment to March 1, 2015. The latter document bears a 

stamp from the court clerk, dated November 24, 2014. However, neither document includes a 

proof of service. Further, neither appears on the case docket as a standalone filing.

I. STIPULATED REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION

In light of the stipulated request, the Court GRANTS plaintiff an extension to file a motion 

for summary judgment. The motion is now due on March 1, 2015.

II. FILING GUIDELINES

For plaintiff’s information, a Pro Se Handbook is available free of charge in the Clerk’s 

Office or online at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/prosehandbook. The handbook includes a 

chapter on the rules for serving documents on the other parties to the lawsuit.

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III. GUARDIAN AD LITEM APPLICATION

Jean Pope apparently seeks to represent G.D., a minor, in this action, but has not 

substantiated this representative status pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(c). Jean 

Pope shall file an application to proceed as guardian ad litem for plaintiff. For Pope’s 

convenience and, by way of example, the Court attaches to this Order a California state form 

application for appointment as guardian ad litem. An application to serve as the guardian ad litem 

for the minor shall be filed with the Court by February 10, 2015 and should contain substantially 

the same information as requested on the attached form, including a declaration signed under 

penalty of perjury.

The Court further notes that plaintiff may seek assistance at the Court’s Legal Help Center. 

The Legal Help Center may assist persons who do not have lawyers if they make an appointment. 

The Legal Help Center’s phone number is (415) 782-8982 and its website is 

http://cand.uscourts.gov/helpcentersf.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 22, 2015

______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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