Thompson v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Filing 17

ORDER: It appears to the court that Plaintiff may wish to abandon this action. If Plaintiff wishes to pursue his appeal, he is ordered to file a brief in support of his appeal no later than April 24, 2015. Plaintiff is advised that if he fails to comply with this deadline, the undersigned may recommend that this matter be dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute. Signed by Magistrate Judge Kaymani D West on 4/10/2015. (gnan, )

UN
NITED STATES DISTR
RICT COUR
RT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH C
D
O
CAROLINA
A
Billy M. Thompson
M
n.,
Plaintiff,

vs.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Com
n
mmissioner
of Socia Security Administratio
al
A
on,
Defendan
nt.

Action No. 5:14-cv-3805
5-JMC-KDW
W
) Civil A
)
)
)
)
ORDER
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

On Septembe 29, 2014, Plaintiff, app
O
er
P
pearing through counsel filed this a
l,
action appeal
ling a
denial of social secu
f
urity benefits. Defendant filed an answer and copy of th administr
d
he
rative
record on January 30 2015. ECF Nos. 9, 10. Plaintiff’s b
n
0,
F
brief in supp of his ap
port
ppeal was du by
ue
March 5, 2015. See Local Rule 83.VII.04 (D.S.C.); se also ECF No. 9. On March 5, 2
e
ee
F
n
2015,
Plaintiff sought, and was granted, an extens
d
sion of time making his brief due A
s
April 6, 2015 To
5.
date, how
wever, Plain
ntiff has not filed his br
rief, nor has counsel com
mmunicated further wit the
d
th
court reg
garding the deadline.
d
Accordingly, it appears to the court that Plaint may wis to abando this actio If
A
t
tiff
sh
on
on.
Plaintiff wishes to pu
ursue his app
peal, he is or
rdered to file a brief in s
e
support of h appeal no later
his
o
than April 24, 2015 Plaintiff is advised that if he f
5.
fails to com
mply with th deadline the
his
e,
undersign
ned may re
ecommend that this matter be di
m
ismissed wi prejudic for failu to
ith
ce
ure
prosecute See Davis v. Williams, 588 F.2d 69, 70 (4th C 1978); Fe R. Civ. P 41(b).
e.
Cir.
ed.
P.
IT IS SO ORD
T
DERED.

April 10, 2015
,
Florence, South Caro
olina

Kayman D. West
ni
United S
States Magistrate Judge