DENNIS M. COTA, Magistrate Judge.
IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through their respective counsel of record, with the Court's approval, that Defendant shall have a 30-day extension of time, from February 25, 2019 to March 27, 2019, to respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 20).
This is Defendant's first request for an extension of time. Defendant submits that good cause exists for this extension because counsel requires additional time to review the record, to evaluate the issues raised in Plaintiff's motion, to determine whether options exist for settlement, and if not, to prepare Defendant's response to the motion, and to accommodate other workload demands. Defendant's counsel's other workload demands include numerous other district court cases and other substantive non-litigation matters within the Office of General Counsel. Defendant's counsel will endeavor to complete the response as soon as possible. This request is made in good faith and with no intention to unduly delay the proceedings, and counsel apologizes for any inconvenience.
Plaintiff does not oppose Defendant's request for an extension of time. The parties further stipulate that the deadline for any reply by Plaintiff will be extended accordingly.
Pursuant to stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.