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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Santos De Los Santos
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On March 21, 2016, the parties filed a second stipulation to extend time for Plaintiff to serve a 

confidential letter brief. (Doc. 12) 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) This extension 

was used previously by Plaintiff, who previously requested an extension of time on February 19, 2016. 

(Docs. 10-12) Beyond the single thirty-day extension, “requests to modify [the scheduling] order must 

be made by written motion and will be granted only for good cause.” (Doc. 5 at 4) Further, the parties 

are cautioned that “[r]equests for modification of th[e] briefing schedule will not be routinely granted. 

(Id., emphasis in original) Therefore, the Court construes the stipulation of the parties to be a motion 

by Plaintiff for modification of the Court’s Scheduling Order.

Here, Plaintiff’s counsel asserts the further extension of time is necessary because she recently 

relocated her business office and has “a heavy work load despite due diligence.” (Doc. 15 at 2) 

Defendant does not oppose the second extension of time. (Id.)

SANTOS DE LOS SANTOS,

 Plaintiff,

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COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01146- JLT 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME NUNC PRO 

TUNC

(Doc. 12)

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s request for an extension of time is GRANTED nunc pro tunc; 

2. Plaintiff SHALL serve a confidential letter brief no later than April 20, 2016; and

3. Plaintiff is cautioned that no further extensions will be granted without the showing of 

exceptionally good cause. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 29, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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