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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On May 12, 2015, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause within seven days, why sanctions 

should not be imposed for her failure to file an opening brief in the action. (Doc. 13.) Alternativelty, 

the Court permitted the filing of the opening brief. In compliance with the Court’s order, Plaintiff filed 

an opening brief on May 19, 2015. (Doc. 14.) Accordingly, the Order to Show Cause is 

DISCHARGED.

Notably, however, Plaintiff failed to include a summary of medical evidence in her opening 

brief. The Court ordered Plaintiff to include “a summary of all relevant evidence including an 

explanation of the significance of clinical and laboratory findings and the purpose and effect of 

prescribed medication and therapy” in her opening brief. (Doc. 7-1 at 3.) The sole issue raised by 

Plaintiff is that the ALJ failed to properly evaluate the credibility of her subjective complaints (see 

generally Doc. 14). In making that determination, the ALJ cited the medical record (see Doc. 11-3 at 

27-31). Consquently, the medical record is relevant to Plaintiff’s request for review.

MARIA DEJESUS RAMIREZ,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-01229 - JLT

ORDER DISCHARGING THE ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE DATED MAY 12, 2015 

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Plaintiff is permitted to file an amended opening brief, within ten days, that includes a 

summary of the relevant medical record in compliance with the Court’s order dated September 18, 

2014. If Plaintiff chooses to not file an amended opening brief, the Court will find Plaintiff has 

waived any argument as to the ALJ’s summary of the medical record and the ALJ’s findings 

related to the medical record.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 21, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 Defendant’s opening brief is due 30 days after the filing of the amended brief or, if no amended brief is filed, 30 days 

after the passage of the period allowed here for the filing of the amended brief.

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