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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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Stipulation for an Extension of Time; 1:14-cv-01904-EPG 1

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH L. STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

CAROLYN B. CHEN, CSBN 256628

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8956

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Carolyn.Chen@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRESNO DIVISION

SALINA ORTEGA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01904-EPG

STIPULATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF 

TIME OF 45 DAYS FOR DEFENDANT’S 

RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S OPENING 

BRIEF; ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties, through their respective 

counsel of record, that Defendant shall have an extension of time of an additional 30 days to 

respond to Plaintiff’s opening brief. This is the first continuance sought by Defendant. The 

current due date is December 9, 2015. The new due date will be January 25, 2016. 

There is good cause for this request. Defendant is seeking this extension due to 

Defendant’s counsel’s heavy workload in the last month and continuing heavy workload in the 

next month, including her regular district court caseload, briefing for two ninth circuit cases, a 

hearing for an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) case on December 4, 2015

with follow-up briefing, and two other pending EEOC matters that require discovery, including 

depositions in the next few weeks.

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This request is made in good faith with no intention to unduly delay the proceedings. 

Defense counsel is requesting additional time up to fully review the administrative record and 

research the issues presented by Plaintiff’s opening brief.

The parties further stipulate that the Court’s Scheduling Order shall be modified 

accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Date: December 7, 2015 NEWEL LAW

s/ Melissa Newel by C.Chen* 

(As authorized by e-mail on 12/7/2015)

MELISSA NEWEL

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Date: December 7, 2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

 By s/ Carolyn B. Chen 

CAROLYN B. CHEN

Special Assistant U. S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

Based on the above stipulation between the parties, Defendant may have an extension of 

time to file her opposition brief. Defendant shall file her opposition brief no later than January 

25, 2016. Plaintiff may file her reply brief no later than February 9, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 8, 2015 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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