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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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JONATHAN O. PENA, ESQ. 

CA Bar ID No. 278044

Peña & Bromberg, PLC

2440 Tulare St., Suite 320

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: 559-412-5390

Fax: 866-282-6709

info@jonathanpena.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Robert William Carson,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL, 

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Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:19-cv-00868-EPG

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME

(ECF No. 15)

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 02/28/2020 to 03/29/2020, 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. Plaintiff respectfully states 

that the requested extension is necessary due several merit briefs being due on the same week. 

Counsel’s administrative calendar has seen an increase these last two months and Counsel is in 

current discussion for adding additional staff to support the increase in the administrative work. 

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 Andrew Saul is now the Commissioner of Social Security and is automatically substituted as a 

party pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d). See also section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 

U.S.C. § 405(g)(action survives regardless of any change in the person occupying the office of 

Commissioner of Social Security).

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Counsel has 20 administrating hearings and 20 hearing prep appointments with clients, along 

with the administrative briefs required in each case. As to the federal court work, Counsel has 

19 letter briefs, 3 motion for summary judgements, 6 opening briefs, 5 reply briefs, and one 

federal court hearing.

Counsel requires additional time to brief the issues thoroughly for the Court’s 

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

Defendant and Court for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: February 27, 2020 PENA & BROMBERG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW

By: /s/ Jonathan Omar Pena

JONATHAN OMAR PENA

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Dated: February 28, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: */s/ Margaret Lehrkind

Margaret Lehrkind

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

(*As authorized by email on 02/28/2020)

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ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties (ECF No. 15), and finding good cause exists, 

IT IS ORDERED that that deadline for Plaintiff to file his opening brief is extended to March 29, 

2020. All subsequent deadlines are extended accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 28, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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