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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

LYNN M. HARADA, CSBN 267616

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8977

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Lynn.Harada@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SONJA LYNN VINCENT,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 2:15-cv-00910-KJN

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR AN 

EXTENSION OF TIME AND ORDER

IT IS HEREBY REQUESTED by the Defendant through her undersigned attorney, 

subject to the approval of the Court, that the Commissioner have a 30-day extension of time up 

to and including March 28, 2016, in which to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary 

Judgment. This is Defendant’s second request for an extension of time to respond to Plaintiff’s 

motion. Defense counsel needs the additional time to properly address the issues Plaintiff raises 

in her Motion for Summary Judgment due to a heavy workload, including a Ninth Circuit case, 

several other district court cases, and other substantive non-litigation matters, despite due 

diligence. Defendant seeks an extension by motion rather than by stipulation because Defendant 

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was unable to timely reach Plaintiff’s counsel by phone or email to obtain her authorization for a 

stipulation.

Defense counsel apologizes to the Court and to Plaintiff’s counsel for any inconvenience 

caused by this delay. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: February 25, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: /s/ Lynn M. Harada 

LYNN M. HARADA

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER:

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED. All case deadlines are modified accordingly. 

Dated: February 29, 2016

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