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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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JS for Extension of Time and PO, Case No. 1:19-cv-00257-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

ANABEL KHACHI,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-00257-EPG

JOINT STIPULATION FOR EXTENSION 

OF TIME TO RESPOND TO 

PLAINTIFF’S OPENING BRIEF AND 

ORDER 

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

that the time for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment be extended 

from January 31, 2020 to March 20, 2020. This is Defendant’s second request for extension. 

Good cause exists to grant Defendant’s request for extension. 

Since the date of the last extension request, Counsel for Defendant (Counsel) sprained her 

wrist and upper arm in early January following moving residences. As a result, Counsel was out 

on medical leave for her wrist injury from January 5, 2020 to January 10, 2020 with no ability to 

use her left hand. Counsel has been instructed by her doctors to rest her left (dominant) hand 

until further evaluation, as Counsel is still experiencing significant pain with ongoing and 

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repeated typing/computer use. At this time, Counsel has been informed that she may need 

surgery, but is awaiting further evaluation by a specialist. In addition, Counsel also has over 

100+ active social security matters, which require two more dispositive motions until midMarch, and a pending Ninth Circuit matter that requires multiple levels of review. Due to 

unanticipated leave and heavy caseload, Counsel needs additional time to adequately review the

transcript and properly respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment. 

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: January 31, 2020 /s/ Shellie Lott 

(*as authorized by email on January 31, 2020

SHELLIE LOTT 

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: January 31, 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 Court has reviewed the proposed stipulation and finds good cause to approve same. 

IT IS ORDERED that the time for Defendant to respond to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary 

Judgment be extended from January 31, 2020 to March 20, 2020. All other deadlines in the 

Court’s scheduling order (ECF No. 5) shall be extended accordingly. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 4, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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