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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEVEN MCELVAIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-0880-KJN

ORDER AND

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

 Plaintiff, proceeding without counsel, initially commenced this social security action on 

April 24, 2015. (ECF No. 1.) Pursuant to the court’s April 24, 2015 scheduling order, plaintiff 

was required to file a motion for summary judgment and/or remand within 45 days from being 

served with a copy of the administrative record. (ECF No. 3.) On August 9, 2015, the 

Commissioner lodged the administrative record and served it on plaintiff by U.S. mail. (ECF 

Nos. 8, 9.) However, to this date, plaintiff has not yet filed a motion for summary judgment. 

 The court has considered whether sanctions should be imposed against plaintiff. 

However, in light of plaintiff’s pro se status, the court first issues an order to show cause, 

providing plaintiff with an opportunity to explain his failure to file the motion for summary 

judgment. The court also provides plaintiff with an additional opportunity to file a motion for 

summary judgment. 

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 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. No later than April 10, 2016, plaintiff shall show cause in writing why this action 

should not be dismissed based on plaintiff’s failure to file a motion for summary 

judgment and prosecute this case. 

2. No later than April 10, 2016, plaintiff shall file a motion for summary judgment that 

meets the requirements of the court’s April 24, 2015 scheduling order. 

3. Failure to timely respond to the order to show cause and to timely file a motion for 

summary judgment may result in dismissal of the action pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 41(b). 

4. The Clerk of Court shall serve another copy of the court’s April 24, 2015 scheduling 

order (ECF No. 3) on plaintiff along with a copy of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: March 10, 2016 

 

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