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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Alice M. Soto,

Plaintiff,

v.

Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of 

Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:13-cv-00716-GSA

ORDER GRANTING STAY OF 

PROCEEDINGS

(Doc. 12) 

On October 1, 2013, Defendant Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security 

(“Defendant”), filed a motion to stay these proceedings in light of the federal government 

shutdown. As federal employees, Defendant and her attorneys are prohibited from working on 

this matter absent congressional appropriation of funds for the relevant federal entities. In light 

of the circumstances surrounding this request, the Court will grant the stay immediately without 

further briefing or argument. See Local Rule 102(d). Any party who opposes the stay or wishes 

to lift the stay may file a motion for reconsideration or a motion to lift the stay at any time. See

Local Rule 230(j) and (b). Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is STAYED until funding for Defendant and her attorneys is restored.

2. Within five court days after funding is restored, Defendant shall file a notice 

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informing the Court of the number of days that her attorneys were unable to work.

All applicable dates and deadlines in the Court’s scheduling order for this matter 

will be extended by the number of days that Defendant’s attorneys were unable to 

work on account of the government shutdown.

3. Along with the notice, Defendant shall file a proposed order lifting the stay and 

identifying modifications made to the scheduling order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 2, 2013 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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