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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SEGUNDO T. URIAS, JR.,

Appellant,

v.

 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,

Respondent.

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Case No. 1:07-cv-01444-SMS

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SCHEDULING ORDER

(SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL)

Appellant seeks judicial review of an administrative decision

of Respondent Commissioner of Social Security denying Appellant's

claim for disability benefits under the Social Security Act. This

matter is before me pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g), 1383(c)(3) and

Local Rule 72-302(c)(15). Good cause appearing therefor, pursuant

to Fed.R.Civ.P. 16, it is ORDERED that: 

 1. Except when other provision is made pursuant to an

application to proceed in forma pauperis, within twenty (20) days

of filing the complaint, appellant shall serve the summons,

complaint, the notice and form of consent to proceed before a

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magistrate judge provided by Local Rule 73-305(a), and a copy of

this order and file return of service with this court.

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.

3. Within thirty (30) days after service of the administrative

record, appellant shall serve on respondent a letter brief

outlining the reasons why he/she contends that a remand is

warranted. The letter brief shall succinctly set forth the

relevant issues and reasons for the remand. The letter brief shall

NOT be filed with the court and it shall be marked "confidential." 

4. Within thirty-five (35) days after service of appellant's

letter brief, respondent shall serve a response to appellant's

letter brief on appellant. The response shall NOT be filed with

the court and it shall be marked "confidential."

5. In the event the parties stipulate to a remand to the

Commissioner, the stipulation shall be filed with the Court WITHIN

fifteen (15) days after respondent serves his response on

appellant.

6. In the event respondent does not agree to a remand, within

thirty (30) days of service of respondent's response, appellant

shall file and serve an opening brief with the court and on

respondent.

7. Respondent's responsive brief shall be filed with the court

and served on appellant within thirty (30) days after service of

appellant's opening brief. 

8. Appellant's reply brief shall be filed with the court and

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served on respondent within fifteen (15) days after service of

respondent's brief.

9. In those cases where a Fed.R.Civ.P. 12 motion to dismiss is

warranted, the Commissioner shall file a motion to dismiss in lieu

of filing the administrative record. The motion to dismiss shall

be filed within one hundred twenty (120) days of service of the

complaint. The opposition brief to the motion shall be filed

within fourteen (14) days after service of the motion. The reply

brief shall be filed within seven (7) days after service of the

opposition brief. The motion to dismiss shall NOT be noticed for

hearing.

10. Motions for attorney fees shall be filed within thirty (30)

days of the court ordering remand.

11. All references to the record and all assertions of fact must

be accompanied by citations to the record. The opening and

responsive briefs shall contain the following:

 (a) a plain description of appellant's alleged physical or

emotional impairments, when appellant contends they became

disabling, and how they disable appellant from work; 

 (b) a summary of all relevant medical evidence including an

explanation of the significance of clinical and laboratory findings

and the purpose and effect of prescribed medication and therapy; 

 (c) a summary of the relevant testimony at the administrative

hearing; 

 (d) a recitation of the Commissioner's findings and

conclusions relevant to appellant s claims; 

 (e) a short, separate statement of each of appellant's legal

claims stated in terms of the insufficiency of the evidence to

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support a particular finding of fact or reliance upon an erroneous

legal standard; and 

 (f) argument separately addressing each claimed error.

Argument in support of each claim of error must be supported by

citation to legal authority and explanation of the application of

such authority to the facts of the particular case. Briefs that do

not substantially comply with these requirements will be stricken.

12. The court will allow a single thirty (30) day extension of

any part of this scheduling order by stipulation of the parties. 

Court approval is not required for this extension. However, the

stipulation shall be filed with the court.

13. Requests for modification of this briefing schedule will

not routinely be granted.

14. With the exception of the single thirty day extension,

requests to modify this order must be made by written motion and

will be granted only for good cause.

15. Violations of this order or of the federal or local rules of

procedure may result in sanctions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 10, 2008 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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