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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

TINA L. NAICKER, CSBN 252766

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 268-5611

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Tina.Naicker@SSA.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

ROBERTO DIAZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 2:19-cv-00537-KJN

JOINT STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION 

OF TIME TO RESPOND TO 

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT AND ORDER 

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by the parties, through their respective counsel of record, 

that the time for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment be extended 

from January 15, 2019 to February 20, 2020. This is Defendant’s third request for extension. 

Good cause exists to grant Defendant’s request for extension. Counsel had to take additional 

leave following a severe sprain to her left (dominant) hand/wrist as she was moving residences 

on January 4, 2019, rendering incapable of using her left hand for one week and still is causing 

Counsel severe, radiating pain with prolonged typing/movement of her hand. Counsel is on 

intermittent leave pending further evaluation and respectfully requests additional time in order to 

rest her left hand/wrist, as recommended by her doctor. In addition, Counsel also has over 100+ 

active social security matters, which require two more dispositive motions until mid-February, 

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and two pending Ninth Circuit matters which require multiple levels of review with upcoming 

due dates this week and next week. Due to unanticipated leave and heavy caseload, Counsel 

needs additional time to adequately review the transcript and properly respond to Plaintiff’s 

Motion for Summary Judgment. The parties further stipulate that the Court’s Scheduling Order 

shall be modified accordingly. Defendant makes this request in good faith with no intention to 

unduly delay the proceedings. Counsel apologizes for the belated request, but made her request 

as soon as reasonably practicable, as Counsel has been out of the office. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: January 15, 2020 /s/ Steven H. Berniker 

(*as authorized by email on January 15, 2020

STEVEN HARRIS BERNIKER 

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: January 15, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By /s/ Tina L. Naicker 

TINA L. NAICKER

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

APPROVED AND SO ORDERED:

Dated: January 17, 2020

Diaz.537

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