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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

NANCY LYNN BERRIGAN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner )

of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

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1:10-cv-00165 GSA

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT

(Document 10)

Plaintiff filed this action on February 2, 2010. (Doc. 1.) On February 3, 2010, this Court

granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis. (Doc. 3.) On that same date, the Court

issued its Scheduling Order and Summons to Defendant. (Docs. 4 & 5.) Thereafter, Defendant

received service of process on March 5, 2010. (Doc. 7.) On March 10, 2010, this Court issued its

Informational Order for Pro Se Litigants. (Doc. 8.)

On May 24, 2010, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Judgment by Default, wherein she seeks 

“judgment for the demand in the complaint” as against Defendant for its failure to file an answer and

a “remand order . . for a favorable decision in plaintiff’s case.” (See Doc. 10.) 

Defendant has not failed to timely respond to Plaintiff’s complaint and there is no reason to

enter default or issue an order to show cause at this time. 

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As outlined in the Scheduling Order of February 3, 2010, Defendant has 120 days from the

date it receives service of process within which to file the administrative record. (See Doc. 5 at ¶ 2

[“Within one hundred twenty (120) days after service of the complaint, respondent shall serve a copy

of the administrative record on appellant and file it with the court. The filing of the administrative

record shall be deemed an answer to the complaint”].) Additionally, in this Court’s Informational

Order served March 10, 2010, at page three, the following language appears: “Pursuant to the

Scheduling Order, within one hundred twenty (120) days after service of the complaint, defendant

is required to serve a copy of the administrative record on plaintiff and also file the administrative

record with the Court, which serves as the answer to the complaint in this proceeding.” (Doc. 8 at

3, emphasis in original.) 

Therefore, because Defendant was served on March 5, 2010, Defendant has through and

including July 6, 2010, within which to file the administrative record in this matter. Once 1

Defendant has filed the administrative record, Defendant will be deemed to have filed an answer to

Plaintiff’s complaint. Here, Defendant has not failed to timely respond to Plaintiff’s complaint

because Defendant has approximately forty days remaining within which to file the administrative

record (5/27/10 - 7/6/10 = 40). 

Plaintiff should refer to both the SchedulingOrder of February3, 2010, and the Informational

Order of March 10, 2010, for information concerning due dates and deadlines specific to Social

Security appeals and the procedures related thereto.

Lastly, in the event Defendant does not file the administrative record in a timely fashion,

Plaintiff is advised the Court will issue the appropriate order to Defendant.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 27, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

120 days technically falls on Saturday, July 3, 2010 (3/5/10 + 120), therefore, Defendant has until the next

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court business day to file the administrative record. Because the Court will be closed on July 5, 2010, in recognition

of Independence Day, the next court business day falls on Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

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