Henry v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Filing 17

ORDER: Plaintiff is Ordered to file a brief in support of his appeal no later than January 22, 2013. Plaintiff is advised that if he fails to comply with this deadline, the court may recommend that this matter be dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kaymani D West on 1/7/2013. (gnan )

UNITED STATES DIS
S
STRICT CO
OURT
FOR THE DIST
TRICT OF S
SOUTH CA
AROLINA
Lon Henry,
nnie
Plaint
tiff,
vs.
Mic
chael J. Astru Commiss
ue,
sioner of
Soci Security Administration,
ial
A
Defen
ndant.

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Civil Action No.: 5:12-1956-TLW
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W-KDW

ER
ORDE

On July 13, 2012, Pla
1
aintiff, appea
aring throug counsel, f
gh
filed this act
tion appealin his
ng
denia of Social Security ben
al
S
nefits. Defen
ndant filed a answer an copy of th administr
an
nd
he
rative
recor on Novem
rd
mber 15, 2012. ECF Nos. 13, 14. P
Plaintiff’s b
brief in supp of his ap
port
ppeal
was due by Dece
d
ember 20, 20
012. See Loc Civil Ru 83.VII.04 (D.S.C.); s also ECF No.
cal
ule
4
see
F
13. To date, Plai
T
intiff has not filed his br
t
rief. Accordi
ingly, it appe to the court that Pla
ears
aintiff
may wish to aban
w
ndon this act
tion. If Plain wishes t pursue his appeal, he is ordered t file
ntiff
to
to
a brie in support of his appe no later than Januar 22, 2013. Plaintiff is a
ef
t
eal
t
ry
advised that if he
t
fails to comply with this de
eadline, this undersigne may reco
s
ed
ommend tha this matter be
at
dismi
issed with pr
rejudice for failure to pr
rosecute. See Davis v. W
e
Williams, 588 F.2d 69, 70 (4th
8
0
Cir. 1978); Fed. R. Civ. P. 41
1
R
1(b).
IT IS SO ORDERED.

Janua 7, 2013
ary
Flore
ence, South Carolina
C

Kaym D. Wes
mani
st
Unite States Ma
ed
agistrate Jud
dge