Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_15-cv-01535/USCOURTS-cand-3_15-cv-01535-2/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:427 Social Security Benefits

---

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SCOTT A. TAYLOR,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant. /

No. C 15-01535 WHA

ORDER EXTENDING

DEADLINE FOR

DEFENDANT TO RESPOND

TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Plaintiff filed his motion for summary judgment in this social security action on

December 15. The Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment was due on January

12. On February 1, the Commissioner filed a stipulation requesting a thirty-day extension,

citing counsel’s two-week absence from the office “over the holidays.” The Commissioner

offered no explanation for seeking the extension three weeks after the deadline. Nevertheless,

the Court extended the deadline to February 11. 

On February 16, the Commissioner filed another stipulation requesting another thirtyday extension, citing counsel’s “heavy workload including a pending brief in the Ninth Circuit

that is expected to take at least forty hours to prepare, review, and complete.” The

Commissioner again offered no explanation for seeking the extension after the deadline had

already elapsed. 

Case 3:15-cv-01535-WHA Document 20 Filed 02/17/16 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 2

There is no good cause for yet another thirty-day extension requested after the deadline. 

It is time to move this case along. The Commissioner shall file a cross-motion for summary

judgment or otherwise respond to plaintiff’s motion by FEBRUARY 26 AT NOON.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 17, 2016. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Case 3:15-cv-01535-WHA Document 20 Filed 02/17/16 Page 2 of 2