Fisher v. Colvin

Filing 20

ORDER sua sponte that Plaintiff shall file a Status Report on or before January 23, 2017. In that Status Report, Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE why Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff's counsel should not be sanctioned for failing to abide by the Court's (Document No. 17 ). Signed by Magistrate Judge David Keesler on 1/18/17. (mga)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:16-CV-249-DCK
CARLTON FISHER,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT sua sponte regarding scheduling concerns.
The parties have consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and
immediate review is appropriate. Having carefully considered the record, the undersigned will
direct Plaintiff to file an immediate Status Report.
On September 6, 2016, the Court ordered that Plaintiff file a motion for summary judgment
and supporting memorandum, consistent with the Court’s “Social Security Briefing Order,” on or
before November 7, 2016. Since then, Plaintiff has been allowed two (2) extensions of the deadline
to make his filing. See (Document Nos. 14, 15, 16, and 17). Those deadlines have now passed
and Plaintiff has failed to make any filing.
Plaintiff is respectfully advised that failure to prosecute this action, and/or failure to abide
by this Court’s Orders, will likely result in sanctions against Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s counsel,
which may include dismissal of this lawsuit.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a Status Report on or before
January 23, 2017. In that Status Report, Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE why Plaintiff and/or

Plaintiff’s counsel should not be sanctioned for failing to abide by the Court’s Order (Document
No. 17).
SO ORDERED.
Signed: January 18, 2017

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