Shank v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 16

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 2/15/2017: Defendant is ordered to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for a failure to comply with this Court's order. Defendant is ORDERED to file a written response t o this Order to Show Cause WITHIN twenty (20) days of the date of this Order. If Defendant desires more time to file a brief, it should so state in the response. Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause within the time specified may result in monetary or other sanctions. (Valdez, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TUESDAY KIMBERLY SHANK,

16-cv-423 GSA

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Plaintiff,

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v.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Commissioner
of Social Security,
Defendant.

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On March 25, 2016, Plaintiff filed a complaint requesting a review of the Commissioner’s

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denial of disability benefits. (Doc. 1). Plaintiff filed an opening brief on January 9, 2017. (Doc.

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15). Pursuant to this Court’s scheduling order issued on March 29, 2016, Defendant was required

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to file any Opposition to the Opening Brief within thirty days after the service of Plaintiff’s brief.

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(Doc. 5, pgs. 2-3). To date, no Opposition has been filed, and the parties have not stipulated to an

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extension of time for such filing.

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Therefore, Defendant is ordered to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for a
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failure to comply with this Court’s order. Defendant is ORDERED to file a written response to
this Order to Show Cause WITHIN twenty (20) days of the date of this Order. If Defendant
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desires more time to file a brief, it should so state in the response.
Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause within the time specified may result
in monetary or other sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 15, 2017

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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