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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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JS for Extension of Time and Order Case No 1:19-cv-00492-EPG

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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

FRESNO DIVISION

FERNANDO GONZALEZ,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-00492-EPG

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 April 6, 

2020 to April 16, 2020. This is Defendant’s third request for extension. Good cause exists to 

grant Defendant’s request for extension. Counsel has not been feeling well and has been out of 

the office on intermittent sick leave. As of the current filing deadline, Counsel is still not feeling 

well, and needs some additional time to respond to Plaintiff’s Opening Brief. In addition, 

Counsel also has over 100+ active social security matters, which require two more dispositive 

motions until mid-May. Due to unanticipated leave, shortened staff, and heavy caseload, 

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

Plaintiff’s Opening Brief. 

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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: April 6, 2020 /s/ Jonathan Pena 

(*as authorized by email on April 6, 2020

JONATHAN PENA 

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: April 6, 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

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties (ECF No. 20) and finding good cause exists, IT 

IS ORDERED that Defendant is granted an extension of time, to April 16, 2020, to file a 

response to Plaintiff’s opening brief. All subsequent deadlines are extended accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 7, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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