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 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

 FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO 

Civil Action No. 11-cv-02283-AP 

LORRAINE B. MALDONADO, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, 

Commissioner of Social Security, 

Defendant. 

 

JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY CASES

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1. APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL AND PRO SE PARTIES

 

Pro se Plaintiff: For Defendant: 

Lorraine B. Maldonado JOHN F. WALSH 

4132 Clayton Street United States Attorney 

Denver, Colorado 80216 

(303) 394-0544 KEVIN TRASKOS 

 Chief, Civil Division 

 WILLIAM G. PHARO 

 Assistant United States Attorney 

 United States Attorney=s Office 

District of Colorado 

William.Pharo@usdoj.gov 

DAVID BLOWER 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

Office of the General Counsel 

Social Security Administration 

1001 Seventeenth Street 

Denver, CO 80202 

Telephone:(303) 844-1571 

david.blower@ssa.gov

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2. STATEMENT OF LEGAL BASIS FOR SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION

The Court has jurisdiction based on section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. ' 405(g). 

3. DATES OF FILING OF RELEVANT PLEADINGS

A. Date Complaint Was Filed: August 31, 2011 

B. Date Complaint Was Served on U.S. Attorney=s Office: October 7, 2011 

C. Date Answer and Administrative Record Were Filed: December 6, 2011 

4. STATEMENT REGARDING THE ADEQUACY OF THE RECORD

The parties, to the best of their knowledge, state that the administrative record is complete and 

accurate. However, the Plaintiff reserves the right to supplement the record if necessary at the time 

of the Opening Brief. 

5. STATEMENT REGARDING ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE

The parties do not anticipate submitting additional evidence. 

6. STATEMENT REGARDING WHETHER THIS CASE RAISES UNUSUAL CLAIMS 

OR DEFENSES

The parties, to the best of their knowledge, do not believe this case raises unusual claims or 

defenses. 

7. OTHER MATTERS

There are no other matters anticipated. 

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8. BRIEFING SCHEDULE

Parties agree to the following proposed briefing schedule: 

A. Plaintiffs Opening Brief Due: February 6, 2012

B. Defendant=s Response Brief Due: March 7, 2012 

C. Plaintiffs Reply Brief (If Any) Due: March 22, 2012 

9. STATEMENTS REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT 

A. Plaintiffs Statement: Plaintiff does not request oral argument. 

B. Defendant=s Statement: Defendant does not request oral argument 

10. CONSENT TO EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE

All parties have not consented to the exercise of jurisdiction of a United States Magistrate Judge. 

11. OTHER MATTERS

THE PARTIES FILING MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME OR CONTINUANCES MUST 

COMPLY WITH D.C.COLO.LCivR 7.1(C) BY SUBMITTING PROOF THAT A COPY OF THE 

MOTION HAS BEEN SERVED UPON THE MOVING ATTORNEY=S CLIENT, ALL 

ATTORNEYS OF RECORD, AND ALL PRO SE PARTIES. 

12. AMENDMENTS TO JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN

The parties agree that the Joint Case Management Plan may be altered or amended only upon a 

showing of good cause. 

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DATED this 28th day of December, 2011. 

BY THE COURT: 

s/John L. Kane_____ 

U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE 

APPROVED: 

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Lorraine B. Maldonado1 

4132 Clayton Street 

Denver, Colorado 80216 

(303) 394-0544 

Pro se Plaintiff 

JOHN F. WALSH 

United States Attorney 

KEVIN TRASKOS 

Chief, Civil Division 

WILLIAM G. PHARO 

Assistant United States Attorney 

United States Attorney=s Office 

District of Colorado 

William.Pharo@usdoj.gov

By: 

David Blower 

Special Assistant United States Attorney 

1001 Seventeenth Street 

Denver, Colorado 80202 

Telephone: (303) 844-1571 

david.blower@ssa.gov 

Attorneys for Defendant. 

 

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 Agency counsel mailed a hardcopy of this JCMP to the pro se Plaintiff on December 13, 2011. 

On December 19, 2011, the Plaintiff called agency counsel and indicated that she did not object 

to the briefing schedule and would sign and return the JCMP. As of December 27, 2011, the day 

this JCMP is due, agency counsel has not received the signed hardcopy. 

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