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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

 JOHN LEROY TURNQUIST, ) 1:07-cv-00591 GSA

)

) ORDER TO EXTEND TIME

) FOR FILING PLAINTIFF’S

) OPENING BRIEF

Plaintiff, )

) ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO

 vs. ) SHOW CAUSE

) (Document 19)

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner, )

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) 

Defendant. )

____________________________________)

On April 17, 2007, Plaintiff filed the present action in this Court for judicial review of the

denial of Social Security benefits. On December 27, 2007, the Court issued an order to show cause

why the action should not be dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to file an opening brief.

On January 17, 2007, Plaintiff’s counsel responded to the order to show cause and explained

that the opening brief was not filed due to settlement negotiations following Plaintiff’s death

regarding a voluntary remand, the unavoidable illness of Defendant’s counsel and the unavailability

of Plaintiff’s counsel in mid-December. The parties also have filed a stipulation to extend the time

for filing Plaintiff’s Opening Brief to February 18, 2008, to allow the parties additional time to

review the file, to engage in settlement negotiations and to prepare a response in this matter. 

Based on the foregoing, it appears that Plaintiff’s failure to file an opening brief was due to

the excusable neglect of Plaintiff’s counsel in failing to request a stipulation and order extending

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time so that settlement negotiations could be completed. Accordingly, the order to show cause is

DISCHARGED. Based on the parties stipulation, and good cause appearing, Plaintiff is GRANTED

an extension of time to February 18, 2008, to file his Opening Brief.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 18, 2008 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

60kij8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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