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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:402 Social Security Benefits

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JONATHAN O. PENA, ESQ. 

CA Bar ID No. 278044

Peña & Bromberg, PLC

2440 Tulare St., Suite 320

Fresno, CA 93721

Telephone: 559-412-5390

Fax: 866-282-6709

info@jonathanpena.com

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Linda Maria Pacheco,

Plaintiff,

vs.

Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:21-cv-00110-NONEBAM

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

THIRD EXTENSION OF TIME FOR 

PLAINTIFF TO FILE OPENING 

BRIEF

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

respective counsel of record, with the Court’s approval, that Plaintiff shall have a 

45-day extension of time, from December 1, 2021 to January 18, 2022, for Plaintiff

to serve on defendant with PLAINTIFF’S OPENING BRIEF. All other dates in 

the Court’s Scheduling Order shall be extended accordingly.

This is Plaintiff’s third request for an extension of time. Good cause exists 

for this extension. Counsel has recently received a greater number of Answers and 

Certified Administrative Records from defendant in cases in this district, and the 

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three other California Districts, each of which require settlement negotiations or 

merit briefing. Counsel has a greater than usual number of merit briefs due in 

December 2021. For the weeks of November 22, 2021 and November 29, 2021, 

Counsel has seven merit briefs, several reply and settlement letters. Counsel also 

has 16 administrative hearings before the Office of Hearings Operations. For the

remainder of December 2021, Counsel has 16 merit briefs scheduled due. 

Counsel has also received an increase in the number of AC denials which 

require a review for possible filing in US District Court. Lastly, Counsel has end 

of the year business reviews to conduct as the CEO of Peña & Bromberg, PC.

Due to the increase in certified administrative records being filed by 

defendant, Counsel for Plaintiff has a larger than usual number of briefs due for the 

month of December 2021. 

Compounding the issue of an increased number of merit briefs due, Counsel 

has preplanned vacation days for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. 

Counsel respectfully requests the Court granted the requested extension.

Counsel for the Plaintiff does not intend to further delay this matter. 

Defendant does not oppose the requested extension. Counsel apologizes to the 

Defendant and Court for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: November 17, 2021 PENA & BROMBERG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW

By: /s/ Jonathan Omar Pena

JONATHAN OMAR PENA

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Dated: November 17, 2021 PHILLIP A. TALBERT

Acting United States Attorney

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DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: */s/ Margaret Lehrkind

Margaret Lehrkind

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

(*As authorized by email on December 17, 2021)

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ORDER

Pursuant to the Parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, the Court HEREBY 

GRANTS the request. Plaintiff shall file her opening brief no later than January 18, 2022. All 

other dates in the Court’s Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 5.) shall be extended accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2021 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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