CAM FERENBACH, Magistrate Judge.
Defendant Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security ("Defendant") respectfully requests that the Court extend the time for Defendant to file her response to Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment and cross motion for summary judgment, due on February 1, 2018, by 32 days, through and including March 5, 2018.
(1) An extension of time is needed as Defendant's counsel is in the process of contacting his client, the Office of Hearing Operations (OHO) for the purposes of seeking settlement authority in this case.
(2) The undersigned is requesting a 32-day extension to insure the necessary time for discussion with OHO, and for them to provide a response within the next 32 days.
(3) In addition, the respective counsels will need additional time to negotiate the terms of any settlement.
(4) Plaintiff's Reply brief, if necessary will be due on March 26, 2018.
(5) Counsel for Defendant conferred with Plaintiff's counsel by email, who has no opposition to the requested extension on January 26, 2018.
(6) This request is made in good faith with no intention to unduly delay the proceedings. Respectfully submitted this 26th day of January 2018.
IT IS SO ORDERED.