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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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Stip. to Extend Time & Prop. Order; 4:19-cv-06870-KAW 1

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DAVID L. ANDERSON, CSBN 149604 

United States Attorney 

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL, CSBN 230138 

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration 

ALLISON J. CHEUNG, CSBN 244651 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

160 Spear Street, Suite 800 

San Francisco, CA 94105-1545 

Telephone: (415) 977-8942 

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134 

E-mail: allison.cheung@ssa.gov 

Attorneys for Defendant 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION

ALEC RAFTER, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

ANDREW SAUL, 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

 Defendant. 

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Case No. 4:18-cv-06870-KAW 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME 

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Stip. to Extend Time & Prop. Order; 4:19-cv-06870-KAW 2

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through their respective 

counsel of record, with the Court’s approval, that Defendant shall have a 22-day extension of 

time, from October 21, 2019 to November 12, 2019, for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff’s 

Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 27). 

This is Defendant’s second request for an extension of time. Good cause exists for this 

extension due to Defendant’s counsel’s workload as described below. Defendant’s counsel was 

on leave from August 23 to September 3, which was a primary reason for seeking the first 

extension. Since returning from leave, Defendant’s counsel has worked on approximately 32 

district court cases, as well as two Ninth Circuit appeals. Counsel is also responsible for other 

substantive non-litigation matters in the Office of General Counsel. 

Additional time is required to review the record, to evaluate the numerous issues raised in 

Plaintiff’s brief, to determine whether options exist for settlement, and if not, to prepare 

Defendant’s response to the opening brief. Defendant’s counsel will endeavor to complete these 

tasks as soon as possible. This request is made in good faith and with no intention to unduly 

delay the proceedings, and counsel apologizes for any inconvenience. 

Plaintiff does not oppose Defendant’s request for an extension of time. The parties 

further stipulate that the deadline for any reply by Plaintiff, if necessary, will be extended 

accordingly. 

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 Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: October 16, 2019 /s/ Georgeana K. Roussos 

 (*as authorized via email on October 16, 2019) 

 GEORGEANA K. ROUSSOS 

 Attorney for Plaintiff 

 

Dated: October 16, 2019 DAVID L. ANDERSON 

United States Attorney 

 DEBORAH LEE STACHEL 

 Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

 Social Security Administration 

 By: /s/ Allison J. Cheung 

 ALLISON J. CHEUNG 

 Special Assistant U.S. Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

ORDER 

Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: _____________ __________________________________ 

 THE HONORABLE KANDIS A. WESTMORE 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

 

10/18/2019 No further extensions will be granted.

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