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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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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

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

ALEX QUINTANA,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL, 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:19-cv-00814-DAD-EPG

STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR AN 

EXTENSION OF TIME OF 45 DAYS FOR 

DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE TO 

PLAINTIFF’S OPENING BRIEF

(ECF No. 17)

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

counsel of record, that Defendant shall have an extension of time of 45 additional days to respond 

to Plaintiff’s opening brief. The current due date is February 12, 2020. The new due date will be 

March 30, 2020. 

This is Defendant’s first request for an extension of time for briefing and the second request 

for an extension of time in this case overall. There is good cause for this request and not intended 

to delay. Since the filing of Plaintiff’s opening brief, Defendant’s counsel has diligently worked 

on various district court cases and other substantive non-court matters, some of which required 

immediate attention for time-sensitive and ongoing settlement negotiations initiated by the 

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opposing parties. Furthermore, on and around the original due date of February 12, 2020, counsel 

has competing deadlines of at least four district court matters within the week. Counsel also has 

at least 25 district court and substantive non-court matters scheduled between February 12, 2020, 

to March 30, 2020. Defendant requires additional time to review the record in this case to properly 

evaluate the issues raised in Plaintiff’s opening motion, to consider settlement options, and if not

settling, to prepare Defendant’s response to Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. 

Thus, Defendant is respectfully requesting additional time up to and including March 30, 

2020, to respond to Plaintiff’s opening motion for summary judgment. Defendant apologizes for 

the further delay and any inconvenience caused by the delay.

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

accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

Date: February 10, 2020 CERNEY KREUZE & LOTT, LLP

s/ Shellie Lott by C.Chen* 

(As authorized by email on 2/10/2020)

SHELLIE LOTT

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Date: February 10, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 By s/ Carolyn B. Chen 

CAROLYN B. CHEN

Special Assistant U. S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

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ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the Parties (ECF No. 17), the Court grants the requested 

extension of time. Defendants shall file his response to Plaintiff’s opening brief by March 30, 

2020. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 10, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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