Johnson, Linda v. Colvin, Carolyn

Filing 13

ORDER extending plaintiff's deadline until November 30, 2015 to file a brief in support of her disability claim. Failure to submit this brief will result in dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute. The government may have until January 29, 2016 to submit an answering brief. Plaintiff may have until February 29, 2016 to submit a reply brief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter A. Oppeneer on 11/3/2015. (elc),(ps)

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

LINDA L. JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
15-cv-279-wmc
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
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 August 11, 2015, this court
issued a briefing schedule allowing plaintiff Linda Johnson until October 13, 2015 to submit
a brief in support of her petition for review of the Commissioner’s decision. The deadline has
passed, and plaintiff has not yet filed her brief.

Because plaintiff is proceeding pro se and may not have understood what she was
to file, I will give her an extension of time to file her brief. In her brief, plaintiff does not
need to make legal arguments or cite to any legal authority (although she is welcome to do
so), but she must explain to the court the specific reasons why she thinks the administrative
law judge wrongly decided her claim for social security benefits. In addition, plaintiff should
review the administrative law judge’s decision and point out those findings that she disagrees
with, citing to evidence in the administrative record that supports her position. If plaintiff
fails to submit her brief in support of her claim by the new deadline, this action will be
dismissed for her failure to prosecute it.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff Linda L. Johnson may have until November 30, 2015
to submit a brief in support of her claim that she 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 January 29, 2016 to submit an answering brief.
Plaintiff may have until February 29, 2016 to submit a reply brief.
Entered this 3rd day of November, 2015.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
PETER OPPENEER
Magistrate Judge