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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8937

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Elizabeth.Firer@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

CLIFFORD EDWARDS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

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CIVIL NO. 1:09-CV-01002 DLB

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND

ORDER

Defendant, through his undersigned attorney, moves for a FIRST extension of time of 37 days,

up to and including May 14, 2010, in which to respond to Plaintiff’s opening brief. The undersigned

attorney for the Commissioner originally miscalendared the brief due date for April 19, 2010. Even with

that mistake, she was unable to complete the brief, and, on April 20, 2010, via email, Plaintiff’s attorney

agreed to an extension until April 23, 2010. However, the Commissioner’s attorney was unable to

complete the brief by April 23, 2010. This is due to the fact that she has unexpectedly missed work due

to illness and is also going to be out of the office from April 26 until May 10, 2010 and has thus had to

complete a substantial amount of work prior to her departure including briefs that had previously been

extended. The Commissioner’s attorney emailed Plaintiff’s counsel with her updated extension request

late on Thursday, April 22, 2010, and called counsel’s office on Friday, April 23, 2010, but Plaintiff’s

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2 - Stip & Order Extending Def's Time

counsel’s office closes early on Fridays. Thus, the parties have not been able to contact each other in

regard to the updated extension request and the Commissioner’s attorney was unable to file a stipulation.

The undersigned apologizes for any inconvenience and respectfully requests an extension of time

until May 14, 2010 in which to file the Commissioner’s response to Plaintiff’s opening brief. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: April 23, 2010 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

/s/ Elizabeth Firer

ELIZABETH FIRER

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

Attorneys for Defendant

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 6, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

9b0hie UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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