Reed v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

Order to Show Cause for Failure to Appear, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 2/1/2017. Show Cause Response due by 2/8/2017. (Hearing on Social Security Appeal set for 2/9/2017 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean) (Rosales, O)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARY REED,

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Case No. 1:15-cv-01448-EPG
Plaintiff,

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR
FAILURE TO APPEAR

v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.

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On September 23, 2015, Plaintiff Mary Reed filed a complaint asking that the Court
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review a decision by the Defendant Commissioner of Social Security denying her Social Security
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benefits. (ECF No. 1.) The Court set oral argument on the matter for February 1, 2017 at 2:00
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p.m. (ECF No. 16.) Notice was provided to both parties and the parties were informed that
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telephonic appearances would be granted.
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The Court held a hearing on the matter on February 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Young Cho
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appeared telephonically for Plaintiff. Defendant failed to appear for the hearing and did not file
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any requests for a continuance or otherwise notify the Court that she would not be able to appear.
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Accordingly, the Court orders that Defendant show cause why sanctions should not be issued for
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failure to comply with this Court’s orders.

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No later than February 8, 2017, Defendant is ORDERED file a written response to this
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Order to Show Cause explaining her failure to appear at the hearing on February 1, 2017.

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Defendant cautioned that failure to respond to this Order as set forth above may result in

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sanctions.

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In addition, the Court CONTINUES the hearing on the matter to February 9, 2017 at

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2:00 p.m. The parties should be prepared to address all arguments raised in Plaintiff’s briefing.

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Defendant should also be prepared to further address her failure to appear, if necessary.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 1, 2017

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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