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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Michael Phillip Esparza
Plaintiff

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL PHILLIP ESPARZA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, 

ACTING COMMISSIONER OF 

SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 1:15-CV-00748 (SKO)

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties, through their undersigned attorneys, and 

with the approval of the Court, that Plaintiff shall have an extension of time of thirty (30) days to 

file her Opening Brief. The new date for Plaintiff’s Opening Brief shall be on or before April 4,

2016. Plaintiff’s counsel requests this additional time due to a heavy work load despite best 

efforts. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: March 2, 2016 NEWEL LAW

By: Melissa Newel

Melissa Newel 

Attorney for Plaintiff

MICHAEL PHILLIP ESPARZA

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JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Dated: March 2, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH LEE STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Social Security Administration

By: Asim H. Modi*

ASIM H. MODI

(Authorized by email dated 03/2/2016)

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff is granted an extension of time, up to and including April 4, 2016, to file 

an opening brief;

2. Defendant shall file a responsive brief on or before May 9, 2016; and

3. Plaintiff may file an optional reply brief on or before May 27, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 4, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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