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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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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

Melinda Garcia,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:19-cv-01053-BAM

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR 

EXTENSION OF TIME

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 30-day extension of time, 

from 3/9/2020 to 4/8/2020, 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 first request for an extension of time to file her Opening Brief, and 

second extension in the overall case. Good cause exists for this extension request. Counsel 

requires additional time to brief the issues thoroughly for the Court’s consideration. Counsel’s 

administrative calendar has seen an unusual increase in administrative hearings the last two 

months and Counsel is in current discussion for adding additional staff to support the increase in 

the administrative work.

The week of 03/01/2020 counsel has 20 administrative hearings, 12 pre- hearing 

preparation meetings with claimants, three opening briefs for federal court, seven letter briefs 

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and one settlement proposal due. For the week of 3/9/2020, counsel has 17 administrative 

hearings along with their hearing briefs; three pre-hearing conferences with claimants; one 

federal court hearing; and, two merit briefs for federal court. 

Counsel requires additional time to brief the issues thoroughly for the Court’s 

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

Defendant and Court for any inconvenience this may cause. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Dated: March 4, 2020 PENA & BROMBERG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW

By: /s/ Jonathan Omar Pena

JONATHAN OMAR PENA

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Dated: March 4, 2020 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: */s/ Lynn M. Harada

Lynn M. Harada

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

(*As authorized by email on 3/4/2020)

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, and good cause appearing, Plaintiff’s request for an 

extension of time to file her Opening Brief is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file her Opening Brief 

on or before April 8, 2020. All other deadlines in the Court’s Scheduling Order are modified 

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accordingly. No further extensions of time shall be granted absent a demonstrated showing of 

good cause. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 9, 2020 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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