STIPULATION TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE; ORDER

GARY S. AUSTIN, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff Jose A. Rodriguez ("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 May 22, 2015; and that Defendant shall have until June 22, 2015, to file his opposition. Any reply by plaintiff will be due July 7, 2015.

A second extension of time is needed because Plaintiff's Counsel's Spouse undergoes chemotherapy treatment for her Stage IV breast cancer which metastasized initially to her liver and continues to progress there and in her lungs, throat, and spine which required recent hospitalization to treat. Counsel requires the additional time to file the Joint Stipulation to allow him to devote the appropriate time to assist his Spouse and his two elementary school aged children through this obviously stressful experience. Counsel sincerely apologizes to the court for any inconvenience this may have had upon it or its staff. This request is made at the request of Plaintiff's counsel to allow additional time to fully research the issues presented.

ORDER

Based on the above stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff may have an extension of time, up to and including May 22, 2015, to file his Opening Brief. Defendant shall file her opposition by June 22, 2015. Any reply by plaintiff will be due July 7, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.