Jones v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 24

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 4/17/2017 DISCHARGING 21 Order to Show Cause. The Commissioner's cross-motion for summary judgment is deemed timely filed. Plaintiff may file any reply brief within 21 days of this order. Thereafter, the matter will be submitted for decision on the record and written briefing.(Washington, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAUNDRA L. JONES,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:16-cv-1360-KJN

v.

ORDER

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,

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Defendant.

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On April 4, 2017, the court issued an order requiring the Commissioner to show cause

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why sanctions should not be imposed for failure to timely file a response to plaintiff’s motion for

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summary judgment. (ECF No. 21.) Thereafter, on April 14, 2017, the Commissioner filed its

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cross-motion for summary judgment, as well as a response to the order to show cause, which

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apologized for counsel’s failure, as a relatively new attorney to his office, to properly calendar the

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opposition deadline. (ECF Nos. 22, 23.) In light of counsel’s candor and apology, as well as his

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commitment to better calendaring practices in the future, the court declines to impose sanctions in

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this instance. However, counsel is cautioned that future failure to comply with court deadlines

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and orders may result in the imposition of monetary or any other appropriate sanctions.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The April 4, 2017 order to show cause is DISCHARGED.

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2. The Commissioner’s cross-motion for summary judgment is deemed timely filed.

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3. Plaintiff may file any reply brief within 21 days of this order. Thereafter, the matter

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will be submitted for decision on the record and written briefing.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 17, 2017

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