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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Richard Ochoa
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD OCHOA,

Plaintiff,

v.

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-00604-sKO

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR

EXTENSION OF TIME

(Doc. 18)

On January 18, 2013, the parties filed a stipulated request that Plaintiff be granted a second

extension of time until February 8, 2013, to file an opening brief due to Plaintiff’s counsel’s

workload and illness. (Doc. 18.) The Court GRANTS the parties’ request. However, absent a

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showing of truly good cause, Plaintiff will not be granted any additional extensions in this action. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1. Plaintiff shall file an opening brief on or before February 8, 2013;

2. The Commissioner shall file a responsive brief on or before March 11, 2013; and

3. Plaintiff may file a reply brief on or before March 26, 2013.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 18, 2013 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The Local Rules of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Rule 144(d) controls the

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time for requesting extensions and states that “[c]ounsel shall seek to obtain a necessary extension . . . as soon as the need

for an extension becomes apparent. Requests for Court-approved extensions brought on the required filing date for the

pleading or other document are looked upon with disfavor.” The parties requested this extension on January 18, 2013,

the day the opening brief was due pursuant to the previously granted extension. (Doc. 17.) While the Court will grant

this extension, counsel is advised to strive to adhere to Local Rule 144 and to request an extension when the need

becomes apparent, not when the filing is due.

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