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Nature of Suit Code: 861
Nature of Suit: Social Security - HIA (1395 ff)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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STIPULATION AND SCHEDULING ORDER

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DAVID L. ANDERSON (CABN 149604)

United States Attorney

SARA WINSLOW (DCBN 457643)

Chief, Civil Division

JAMES A. SCHARF (CABN 152171)

Assistant United States Attorney

U.S. Attorney’s Office/Civil Division

150 Almaden Boulevard, Suite 900

San Jose, California 95113

Telephone: (408) 535-5044

FAX: (408) 535-5081

james.scharf@usdoj.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

MARLEEN ASHWORTH,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALEX M. AZAR, 

Defendant.

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 CASE NO. 20-00142-BLF

 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]

 SCHEDULING ORDER 

 

 

 

Whereas, Plaintiff, proceeding pro se, filed her Complaint on January 7, 2020. Plaintiff served 

the United States Attorney’s Office with the summons and complaint on January 9, 2020. Plaintiff’s 

Complaint seeks review of a Medicare Appeals Council decision denying Plaintiff’s request for 

reimbursement of $35,153.38 due to alleged financial hardship. 

Whereas, on January 7, 2020, the Court issued a Scheduling Order (Social Security Review 

Action). Pursuant to that Order: Defendant shall serve and file an answer, together with a certified copy 

of the transcript of the administrative record, within 90 days of receipt of service of the summons and 

complaint (i.e., by April 6, 2020). Plaintiff shall serve and file a motion for summary judgment or for 

remand within 28 days of service of defendant’s answer. Defendant shall serve and file any opposition 

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or counter-motion within 28 days of service of plaintiff’s motion. Plaintiff may serve and file a reply 

within 14 days of service of defendant’s opposition or counter-motion. Unless the Court orders 

otherwise, upon conclusion of this briefing schedule, the matter will be deemed submitted for decision 

without oral argument. Although this is a Medicare review action rather than a Social Security review 

action, the conceptual framework of the Scheduling Order is applicable, except Defendant requires 

additional time to obtain a certified copy of the administrative record, and Plaintiff requires additional 

time to file a motion for summary judgment or for remand. 

Whereas, defense counsel has requested a certified copy of the administrative record. Defense 

counsel is informed and believes that, due to the administrative backlog, the certified copy of the 

administrative record will be shipped to agency counsel on or about April 24, 2020. 

To afford Defendant sufficient time to obtain a certified copy of the administrative record and to 

file an answer and Plaintiff sufficient time to file a motion for summary judgment or for remand, the 

parties respectfully request the Court to modify the Scheduling Order as set forth in the Proposed 

Scheduling Order below. 

DATED: March 9, 2020 Respectfully submitted,

/s/_________________________

MARLENE ASHWORTH

Plaintiff

DATED: March 9, 2020 DAVID L. ANDERSON

United States Attorney

/s/_________________________

JAMES A. SCHARF

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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[PROPOSED] SCHEDULING ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, and for good cause, the Court modifies the January 7, 

2020 Scheduling Order as follows:

1. Defendant shall serve and file an answer, together with a certified copy of the transcript of 

the administrative record, by June 5, 2020.

2. Plaintiff shall serve and file a motion for summary judgment or for remand by July 31, 2020.

3. Defendant shall serve and file any opposition or counter-motion by August 28, 2020. 

4. Plaintiff may serve and file a reply by September 14, 2020. 

5. Unless the Court orders otherwise, upon conclusion of this briefing schedule, the matter will 

be deemed submitted for decision without oral argument. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2020 _____________________________

BETH LABSON FREEMAN

United States District Judge 

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