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Nature of Suit Code: 865
Nature of Suit: Social Security - RSI (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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 Plaintiff’s counsel is advised to review Local Rule of Civil Procedure 7.3, as the

motion for extension of time fails to comply with this rule, and this failure is grounds for the

denial of the motion. In its discretion, the Court has chosen to overlook counsel’s error in

this instance.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Carol S. Fuller, 

Plaintiff, 

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Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social

Security, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 07-0447-PHX-JAT

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file an

appeal, filed pursuant to Rule 4(a)(5)(A) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.1

Defendant has not responded to this motion.

Rule 4(a)(5)(A) gives district courts the discretion to “extend the time to file a notice

of appeal if: (i) a party so moves no later than 30 days after the time prescribed by this Rule

4(a) expires; and (ii) . . . that party shows excusable neglect or good cause.” Both of these

prerequisites are met in this case. First, Plaintiff’s motion is timely. Judgment was entered

on April 1, 2008. Because a U.S. agency is a party, Plaintiff had 60 days within which to file

her notice of appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(B). Plaintiff filed her motion for extension

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of time on June 12, 2008, within 2 weeks after this 60-day period expired, and well within

the 30 days provided for under Rule 4(a)(5)(A)(ii). Second, Plaintiff has shown good cause

for an extension. Due to Plaintiff’s counsel’s inadvertent mistake of mailing a copy of the

Notice of Judgment to Plaintiff’s old address, Plaintiff did not receive notice of this Court’s

judgment until after the time for filing a notice of appeal had expired.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. # 25) is

GRANTED. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(5)(C), Plaintiff has 10

days from the date of this order in which to file a notice of appeal.

DATED this 1st day of July, 2008.

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