M.R.Z. v. Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

This document is a motion to stay proceedings and accompanying order in M.R.Z. v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 3:25-cv-02757-LJC, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The court granted the motion because Department of Justice attorneys handling Social Security litigation were unavailable during a lapse in federal appropriations. The case is stayed until appropriations are restored or Congress enacts a continuing resolution, after which the defendant must notify the court within three days.

Holdings

1. A stay was warranted because the government essentially could not participate in the litigation while Department of Justice funding was unavailable.
2. The matter was stayed until Congress restored appropriations to the Department of Justice or enacted a continuing resolution, and Defendant was required to file notice within three days of either event.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should stay pending proceedings and deadlines related to EAJA fees during the lapse in federal appropriations.
2. Whether the stay should remain in effect until Congress restored Department of Justice appropriations or enacted a continuing resolution.

Disposition

other