(SS) Arzate v. Commissioner of Social Security

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JONATHAN O. PENA, ESQ.
CA Bar ID No. 278044
Peña & Bromberg, PLC
3467 W. Shaw Ave., Ste 100
Fresno, CA 93711
Telephone: 559-412-5390
Fax: 866-282-6709
info@jonathanpena.com
Attorney for Plaintiff
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Jesus Arzate,
Plaintiff,
vs.
Frank Bisignano, COMMISSIONER
OF SOCIAL SECURITY1,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-00960-KES-GSA
(SS)
STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME
Pending the Court’s approval, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and
between the parties through their respective counsel of record, with the Court’s
approval, that Plaintiff shall have a 64-day extension of time, from January 15,
2026 to March 20, 2026, for Plaintiff to serve on defendant with PLAINTIFF’S
1 Frank Bisignano became the Commissioner of Social Security on May 7, 2025.
Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Frank Bisignano
should be substituted for Leland Dudek as the defendant in this suit. No further
action need be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of section
205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
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MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. All other dates in the Court’s
Scheduling Order shall be extended accordingly.
This is Plaintiff’s first request for an extension of time. Plaintiff respectfully
states that the requested extension is necessary due several merit briefs being due
on the same week. For the weeks of January 5, 2026 and January 12, 2026,
Plaintiff’s Counsel has thirty briefs due. Counsel requires additional time to brief
the issues thoroughly for the Court’s consideration. Defendant does not oppose the
requested extension. Counsel apologizes to the Defendant and Court for any
inconvenience this may cause.
Respectfully submitted,
Dated: January 6, 2026 PENA & BROMBERG, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
By: /s/ Jonathan Omar Pena
JONATHAN OMAR PENA
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Dated: January 6, 2026 ERIC GRANT
United States Attorney
MATHEW W. PILE
Head of Program Litigation 1
Law & Policy
Social Security Administration
By: */s/ Oscar Gonzalez de Llano
Oscar Gonzalez de Llano
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant
(*As authorized by email on January 6, 2026)
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ORDER
Pursuant to stipulation,
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 7, 2026 /s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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