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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

TIMOTHY SUMAYA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-00469-JDP

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO 

PLAINTIFF’S OPENING BRIEF 

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

that the time for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff’s Opening Brief be extended from February 6, 

2020 to March 31, 2020.

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 This is Defendant’s first request for extension. Good cause exists to 

grant Defendant’s request for extension. Counsel has been having ongoing health issues and was 

out of the office on intermittent sick leave. Counsel has been on intermittent leave after 

sustaining a wrist/hand injury to her left (dominant hand) and has been advised to rest her left 

hand pending further evaluation. Counsel also has over 100+ active social security matters, 

which require two more dispositive motions until mid-March, and a pending Ninth Circuit matter

which requires multiple levels of review. Due to unanticipated leave and heavy caseload, 

 

1 Counsel sincerely apologizes for the belated request, but has been out of the office and made her request as soon as 

reasonably practicable after she realized her missed deadline. 

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Counsel needs additional time to adequately review the transcript and properly respond to 

Plaintiff’s Opening Brief. 

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: February 12, 2020 /s/ Steven Rosales 

(*as authorized by email on February 11, 2020

STEVEN ROSALES 

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: February 12, 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

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ORDER

The parties’ joint stipulation for extension of time is approved. Defendant shall have 

until March 31, 2020 to respond to plaintiff’s opening brief. All other deadlines are extended 

accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 13, 2020 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

No. 204.

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