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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 (DIWC)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Theresa Malone, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Carolyn W. Colvin, Commissioner of the

Social Security Administration,

Defendant. 

 

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No. CV-13-2054-PHX-LOA

ORDER

This matter arises on the Court’s review of the docket. On February 8, 2013, in the

United States District Court for the Central District of California, Plaintiff filed a Complaint

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) seeking judicial review of the Social Security Administration

Commissioner’s decision denying her applications for disability insurance benefits and

supplemental security income. (Doc. 3) The case was transferred to the District of Arizona

on October 4, 2013. (Doc. 15)On October 16, 2013, the undersigned Magistrate Judge issued

an Order vacating the Case Management Report, doc. 6, that was issued by the assigned

judge in the other district, and setting a schedule for the filing of the answer and the

substantive briefs. (Doc. 20) On October 25, 2013, Defendant filed a Stipulation to Extension

of Time to Respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint in which she sought a thirty-day extension to

submit the answer and administrative record. (Doc. 22) The Court granted the stipulation and

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ordered Defendant “to file the answer to the Complaint and the administrative record in this

matter” on or before November 27, 2013. (Doc. 23) On November 22, 2013, Defendant filed

an Answer. (Doc. 24) As of the date of this Order, however, Defendant has not filed the

administrative record.

42 U.S.C. § 405(g) states in pertinent part:

As part of the Commissioner’s answer the Commissioner of Social Security

shall file a certified copy of the transcript of the record including the evidence

upon which the findings and decision complained of are based.

“An adequate hearing record is indispensable because a reviewing court may consider only

the Secretary’s final decision, the evidence in the administrative transcript on which the

decision was based, and the pleadings.” Higbee v. Sullivan, 975 F.2d 558, 562 (9th Cir.

1992).

Defendant has failed to comply with 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and is now fourteen days late

in filing the administrative record. If Defendant fails to file the administrative record within

the next five days, the Court will impose sanctions.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that on or before Wednesday, December 11, 2013, Defendant

shall file the administrative record in this case as required by 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Failure to

comply with this Order will result in sanctions.

DATED this 6th day of December, 2013.

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