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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD L. WILKERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner,

Social Security Administration

Defendant.

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No. C 06-1259 CW

ORDER ALLOWING

DEFENDANT TO FILE

SUR-REPLY 

Plaintiff Edward L. Wilkerson moves for summary judgment. 

Defendant Jo Anne B. Barnhart, in her capacity as Commissioner of

the Social Security Administration, opposes Plaintiff's motion and

cross-moves for summary judgment. In Plaintiff's reply brief, he

argued for the first time that the administrative law judge erred

by not considering Plaintiff's right-eye blindness in determining

Plaintiff's residual functioning capacity and in posing a

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hypothetical question to the vocational expert with regard to step

five of his disability assessment of Plaintiff. Because Defendant

did not have an opportunity to address this argument, the Court

grants Defendant ten days from the date of this Order to file a

sur-reply of no longer than five pages to address Plaintiff's claim

regarding his right-eye blindness. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 1/4/07 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

United States District Judge

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