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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:402 Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DEBORAH TRISTE, 

Plaintiff,

 v.

ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social 

Security,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:19-cv-01206-EPG

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS, INCLUDING DISMISSAL 

OF THIS CASE, SHOULD NOT BE 

IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR 

AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

30-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff, Deborah Triste, initiated this action on August 30, 2019, by filing a complaint 

seeking review of the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff’s 

application for Social Security benefits. (ECF No. 1.) On March 13, 2020, Plaintiff’s counsel 

filed a motion to withdraw as counsel due to Plaintiff’s failure to communicate with him. (ECF 

No. 14.) Counsel explained that he contacted Plaintiff thirteen times between October 4, 2019 

and March 3, 2020, by phone or mail, and that Plaintiff has failed to respond and has not 

otherwise communicated with counsel. As a result, Plaintiff’s counsel was unable to proceed 

with the prosecution of this case and accordingly moved to withdraw. (Id.)

On March 17, 2020, the Court issued a minute order setting a hearing for April 17, 

2020, at 10:00 a.m., on plaintiff’s counsel’s motion to withdraw as attorney of record (ECF No. 

15). The minute order directed all parties to appear telephonically, and provided the 

information required for telephonic appearance (id.). The minute order was served on Plaintiff 

by U.S. Postal Service mail at her last known address (see id.). 

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On April 17, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., the Court held the telephonic hearing on the motion to 

withdraw. Plaintiff’s counsel appeared at the hearing telephonically, but Plaintiff failed to 

appear telephonically as ordered by the Court and has not otherwise contacted the Court or her 

counsel. The Court is granting Plaintiff’s counsel’s motion to withdraw in a separate order 

issued concurrently herewith, and Plaintiff is therefore now representing herself pro se. 

Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff IS ORDERED to show cause why sanctions up to and 

including dismissal of this case should not be imposed for failing to appear at the April 17, 

2020, hearing on the motion of her counsel to withdraw from this case, and for failure to 

prosecute this case. Plaintiff shall file a written show cause response within thirty (30) days of 

this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 17, 2020 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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