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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

CLAUDIA GUERRERO,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY.

Defendant.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00573-SAB

ORDER REQUIRING COUNSEL KELSEY 

MACKENZIE BROWN TO APPEAR ON 

JULY 19, 2016 AND SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT ISSUE FOR 

FAILURE TO RESPOND TO COURT 

ORDER

(ECF No. 12)

On June 7, 2016, this Court issued an order requiring Plaintiff to show cause why this 

action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with a court order. (ECF No. 9.) On June 

17, 2016, an order issued discharging the order to show cause, explaining the procedures in the 

Eastern District of California, and requiring Plaintiff’s counsel to respond within seven days to 

inform the Court that counsel understood and would comply with this Court’s scheduling orders 

issued in Social Security cases. (ECF No. 12.) More than seven days have passed and Plaintiff’s 

counsel has not responded to the June 17, 2016 order. 

Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these 

Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all 

sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” The Court has the inherent power to 

control its docket and may, in the exercise of that power, impose sanctions where appropriate, 

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including dismissal of the action. Bautista v. Los Angeles County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 

2000).

The Court shall require Plaintiff’s counsel, Kelsey Mackenzie Brown to appear to show 

cause why sanctions should not issue for the failure to comply with this Court’s order. Counsel 

may appear telephonically at the hearing by contacting Courtroom Deputy Mamie Hernandez at 

least 24 hours prior to the hearing who will provide counsel with the toll-free teleconference 

number of (877) 336-1280 and the teleconference code for call.

Accordingly, counsel Kelsey Mackenzie Brown is HEREBY ORDERED to appear on 

July 19, 2016, at 3:30 p.m., in Courtroom 9 to SHOW CAUSE why sanctions should not issue 

for the failure to comply with the June 17, 2016 order. Failure to comply with this order to show 

cause will result in the issuance of sanctions in this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 30, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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