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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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EX PARTE APPLICATION 1 CASE NO. 2:11-cv-02003-CKD

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

SHARON LAHEY

California State Bar No. 263027

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8963

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Sharon.Lahey@ssa.com

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

GLEN ALLEN ROE,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN COLVIN, Acting Commissioner 

of Social Security,

Defendant

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Case No.: 2:11-cv-02003-CKD

DEFENDANT’S EX PARTE

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF

TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION FOR ATTORNEY FEES

UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO 

JUSTICE ACT

Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security (Defendant or the 

Commissioner), by and through her respective counsel of record, hereby applies ex parte for a 

14-day extension of time to respond to Glen Allen Roe’s (Plaintiff) Application for Attorney 

Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (the EAJA motion). The current deadline is July 27, 

2015, and the new deadline would be August 10, 2015. This is the Commissioner’s second 

request for an extension of time. The Commissioner previously obtained a 14-day extension of 

time. The Commissioner requests this extension of time because the attorney assigned to brief 

her response to Plaintiff’s EAJA motion had a medical emergency necessitating unplanned 

medical leave, as set forth in the declaration of Sharon Lahey, below. As a result, the 

Commissioner requires additional time to adequately assess the issues Plaintiff raises in his

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EX PARTE APPLICATION 2 CASE NO. 2:11-cv-02003-CKD

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EAJA motion. The Commissioner apologizes to the Court and to Plaintiff for the inconvenience 

and timing of this request. 

DATED: July 27, 2015 BENJAMIN WAGNER

United States Attorney 

By: /s/ Sharon Lahey

Sharon Lahey

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

Based upon Defendant’s Ex Parte Application for Extension of Time to Respond to 

Plaintiff’s Application for Attorney Fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act, and for good 

cause shown, IT IS SO ORDERED that Defendant shall have an extension of time to and 

including August 10, 2015 in which to respond to Plaintiff’s Application for Attorney Fees 

Under the Equal Access to Justice Act.

Dated: July 29, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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DECLARATION OF SHARON LAHEY

I, Sharon Lahey, hereby declare and state as follows:

1. I am Assistant Regional Counsel for the United States Social Security 

Administration, Region IX, and Special Assistant United States Attorney assigned to the 

Eastern District of California. I am one of the attorneys responsible for the defense of this 

matter. I make this declaration based on my personal knowledge of the facts and 

circumstances set forth herein. If called to testify, I could and would do so competently.

2. Beginning in or around July 14, 2015, I began receiving emergency treatment 

for a previously unknown medical condition. As a result, I have been intermittently on medical 

leave for the past 2 weeks. On July 27, 2015, I anticipated filing the Commissioner’s response 

to Plaintiff’s EAJA motion. That day, I was on medical leave receiving treatment from 

approximately 3:00p.m. through approximately 6:40p.m. Despite my diligence and efforts, 

upon returning from leave, and without disclosing any privileged matters, I learned that I 

would not be able to file the Commissioner’s response to Plaintiff’s EAJA motion and would 

require more time. 

3. On July 27, 2015, at approximately 6:45p.m., I called counsel for Plaintiff, John 

Johnson, Esq., at his telephone number of record. I received his voicemail. I left Mr. Johnson 

a message informing him that I would be filing this request for an additional 14 days to 

respond to Plaintiff’s EAJA motion. As of the timing of filing, I have not received a response.

Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the above 

statements are true and correct. 

Dated: July 27, 2015 /s/ Sharon Lahey 

SHARON LAHEY

Assistant Regional Counsel

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