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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Shirley Lynn Jones
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On January 21, 2015, the parties filed a stipulation for Plaintiff Shirley Lynn Jones, to have an 

extension of time to file opening brief. (Doc. 14.) Importantly, the scheduling order in this action 

allows for “a single thirty (30) day extension” by stipulation of the parties. (Doc. 5 at 4, emphasis 

added.) Previously, Plaintiff was granted additional time to prepare and serve her confidential letter 

brief. (Docs. 10-11.) 

Here, despite having been granted a previous extension of time, Plaintiff’s counsel requests the 

extension of forty-five days from January 21, 2015 to March 7, 2015 “due to unforeseen circumstances 

and reduction in staff.” (Doc. 14 at 2.) However, Plaintiff does not explain what these circumstances 

are or how they impact the ability to timely file Plaintiff’s brief. The Court will, nonetheless, grant the 

requested extension in order to ensure that the quality of the work done for Plaintiff is not 

compromised. 

Based upon the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

SHIRLEY LYNN JONES,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00416- JLT 

ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME

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1. Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time is GRANTED in part;

2. Plaintiff SHALL file an opening brief no later than February 20, 2015; and

Counsel are cautioned that absolutely no further extensions of time will be granted without a 

showing of good cause.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 23, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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