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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Toni R. Pennewell
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TONI R. PENNEWELL,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:12-cv-01921 

ORDER GRANTING STAY OF 

PROCEEDINGS

ECF NO. 22

On October 1, 2013, the Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant”) filed a motion 

to stay these proceedings in light of the federal government shutdown. As federal employees, 

Defendant and their attorneys are prohibited from working on this matter absent congressional 

appropriation of funds for the relevant federal entities. In light of the circumstances surrounding 

this request, the Court will grant the stay immediately without further briefing or argument. See

Local Rule 102(d). Any party who opposes the stay or wishes to lift the stay may file a motion 

for reconsideration or a motion to lift the stay at any time. See Local Rule 230(j) and (b). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This action is STAYED until funding for Defendant and their attorneys is 

restored;

2. Defendants shall file a notice with the Court within three court days after funding 

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is restored along with a proposed order lifting this stay; and

3. To the extent that any deadlines or dates are affected by the stay, the parties shall 

file a joint statement within three court days after funding is restored identifying 

the deadlines and dates affected by the stay along with new proposed deadlines 

and dates.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 2, 2013 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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