Torrez v. Commissioner of Social Security

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ORDERING defendant to show cause why sanctions, up to and including dispositive sanctions, should not issue for her failure to comply with court orders. Defendant is ordered to file a written response to this Order to Show Cause within 7 days of the date of this Order. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 2/9/2017. (Rooney, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSETTE JEANEEN TORREZ,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT ISSUE

v.

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Case No. 1:17-cv-00095-EPG

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Commissioner
of Social Security,1
Defendant.

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On May 19, 2016, Plaintiff filed a complaint requesting a review of the Commissioner’s

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denial of benefits. (ECF No. 1.) Pursuant to this Court’s scheduling order and subsequent

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stipulations, Plaintiff filed her opening brief on November 4, 2016. (ECF No. 14.) Defendant has

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filed one stipulation requesting an extension of time to file her opposition brief. (ECF No. 15.) In

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that stipulation, Defendant agreed to file her opposition brief no later than January 19, 2017. No

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opposition brief has been filed to date and Defendant has not requested any further extensions.

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Defendant is thus ordered to show cause why sanctions, up to and including dispositive

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sanctions, should not issue for her failure to comply with court orders. Defendant is ordered to

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file a written response to this Order to Show Cause within 7 days of the date of this Order. If

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Consistent with Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Nancy A. Berryhill, the new acting
Commissioner of Social Security, is substituted in place of Carolyn W. Colvin.
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Defendant requires more time to file an opposition brief, Defendant should so state in the

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response. Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause within the time specified may

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result in sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 9, 2017

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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