Lawton v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Filing 16

ORDER: It appears to the court that Plaintiff may wish to abandon this action. If Plaintiff wishes to pursue her appeal, she is ordered to file a brief in support of her appeal no later than October 2, 2015. Plaintiff is advised that if she 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 9/18/2015. (gnan, )

UN
NITED STATES DISTR
RICT COUR
RT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH C
D
O
CAROLINA
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Andreni Lawton,
ia
Plaintiff,

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

Action No. 5:15-cv-0081
17-DCN-KD
DW
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ORDER
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On February 25, 2015, Plaintiff, appearing throu counsel, filed this ac
O
P
ugh
,
ction appeal
ling a
denial of social secu
f
urity benefits. Defendant filed an answer and copy of th administr
d
he
rative
record on June 26, 2015. ECF Nos. 5, 6. Pla
n
N
aintiff’s brie in support of her appe was origi
ef
t
eal
inally
due by July 30, 201 See Loca Rule 83.V
J
15.
al
VII.04 (D.S .C.); see als ECF No. 5. Plaintiff was
so
.
f
granted two extensio of time, making her brief due on September 14, 2015. E
t
ons
n
r
ECF Nos. 10 13.
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To date, however, Plaintiff has not filed her brief, nor ha counsel co
n
b
as
ommunicated 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 pursue her ap
p
ppeal, she is ordered to file a brief in support of her appe no
s
o
f
eal
later than October 2, 2015. Plain
n
2
ntiff is advis that if sh fails to co
sed
he
omply with this deadline the
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.

September 18, 2015
Florence, South Caro
olina

Kayman D. West
ni
United S
States Magistrate Judge