Jones, Brian v. Social Security Administration

Filing 14

ORDER that plaintiff Brian Jones may have until September 21, 2015 to submit a brief in support of his claim that he is entitled to receive disability benefits. Failure to submit this brief will result in dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute. The government may have until November 20, 2015 to submit an answering brief. Plaintiff may have until December 21, 2015 to submit a reply brief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 8/21/2015. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

BRIAN J. JONES,
ORDER
Plaintiff,
v.

15-cv-155-wmc

CAROLYN W. COLVIN
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
_________________________________________________________________________________________

This is an action for judicial review of an adverse decision of the Commissioner of Social
Security brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On June 2, 2015, this court issued a briefing
schedule allowing plaintiff Brian Jones until August 3, 2015 to submit a brief in support of his
petition for review of the Commissioner’s decision. The deadline has passed, and plaintiff has
not yet filed his brief.
Because plaintiff is proceeding pro se and may not have understood what he was to
file, I will give him an extension of time to file his brief. In his brief, plaintiff does not need
to make legal arguments or cite to any legal authority (although he is welcome to do so), but he
must explain to the court the specific reasons why he thinks the administrative law judge
wrongly decided his claim for social security benefits. In addition, plaintiff should review the
administrative law judge’s decision and point out those findings that he disagrees with, citing
to evidence in the administrative record that supports his position.
If plaintiff fails to submit his brief in support of his claim by the new deadline, this action
will be dismissed for his failure to prosecute it.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Brian Jones may have until September 21, 2015 to submit
a brief in support of his claim that he is entitled to receive disability benefits. Failure to submit
this brief will result in dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute.
The government may have until November 20, 2015 to submit an answering brief.
Plaintiff may have until December 21, 2015 to submit a reply brief.

Entered this 21st day of August, 2015,
BY THE COURT:
/s/
STEPHEN L. CROCKER
Magistrate Judge

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