STANLEY A. BOONE, District Judge.
TO THE HONORABLE STANLEY A. BOONE, MAGISTRATE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT:
Plaintiff Stephanie Lang ("Plaintiff") and defendant Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security ("Defendant"), through their undersigned counsel of record, hereby stipulate, subject to the approval of the Court, to extend the time for Plaintiff to file Plaintiff's Opening Brief to January 31, 2014; and that Defendant shall have until March 3, 2014, to file his opposition, if any is forthcoming. Any reply by plaintiff will be due March 10, 2014.
An extension of time for plaintiff is needed in order to properly address the issues within the administrative record in this matter to avoid a confluence of due dates in the midst of the holiday season as a result of the lapse in appropriations. Counsel sincerely apologizes to the court for any inconvenience this may have had upon it or its staff.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff may have an extension of time, to and including January 31, 2014, in which to file Plaintiff's Opening Brief; Defendant may have an extension of time to March 3, 2014 to consider the contentions raised in Plaintiff's Opening Brief, and file any opposition if necessary. Any reply by plaintiff will be due March 10, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.