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Parties Involved:
Gregory A. Cabral
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY A. CABRAL,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 2:14-cv-0963-KJN

ORDER

The court previously granted plaintiff an extension to file his motion for summary 

judgment no later than November 25, 2014. (ECF No. 16.) Several days after that deadline, on 

December 3, 2014, plaintiff filed his motion for summary judgment, along with a stipulation to 

retroactively modify the briefing schedule. (ECF Nos. 17, 18.) 

The stipulation merely indicates that plaintiff needed an extension to properly address the 

issues within the administrative record. (ECF No. 18.) That reason, in itself, is not a sufficient 

reason to seek a retroactive extension of time. Counsel entirely fails to explain why he could not 

have timely sought an extension on such grounds prior to the expiration of the deadline. Here, 

because the Commissioner has stipulated to the retroactive extension, and because no significant

prejudice resulted, the court will approve the requested modification to the briefing schedule. 

However, counsel is cautioned that future requests for retroactive extensions of time will be 

viewed with disfavor, and may result in the imposition of any appropriate sanctions, absent a 

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showing of exceptional circumstances that could not have been anticipated.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The stipulation for modification of the briefing schedule (ECF No. 18) is 

APPROVED.

2. Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is deemed timely filed on December 3, 2014.

3. The Commissioner shall file any opposition no later than January 7, 2015.

4. Plaintiff shall file any reply brief no later than January 19, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: December 8, 2014

 

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