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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:205 Denial Social Security Benefits

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JEFFREY LEE WELLS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-00196-JST 

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO 

FILE AN ANSWER AND THE 

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD AND TO 

SHOW CAUSE WHY SANCTIONS 

SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED; SETTING 

SHOW-CAUSE HEARING

Re: ECF No. 4

On January 14, 2015, Plaintiff filed this action. ECF No. 1. On the same day, the Clerk of 

the Court issued a Procedural Order for Social Security Review Actions, the standard procedural 

order in cases like this one. ECF No. 4. The order required Defendant to “serve and file an 

answer, together with a certified copy of the transcript of the administrative record, within 90 days 

of receipt of service of the summons and complaint.” Id. 

On February 5, 2015, Plaintiff filed an “Acknowledgment of Service” form, which shows

that Defendant was prior to that date. ECF No. 9. Pursuant to the ninety-day deadline set forth in 

the Procedural Order for Social Security Review Actions, and assuming that service was effective 

on or before February 5, 2015, Defendant should have filed its answer and a certified copy of the 

administrative record by May 6, 2015. Defendant has not done so.

Defendant is ordered to file its answer and a copy of the administrative record for this case 

by no later than May 20, 2015. If Defendant has not done so, she is ORDERED TO SHOW 

CAUSE why sanctions should not be imposed for her failure to comply with this order and the 

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Court’s Order for Social Security Review Actions. The Court will conduct a hearing on this Order 

to Show Cause on May 27, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. If the Defendant files an answer and a copy of the 

administrative record by May 20, 2015, the May 27 hearing date will be vacated. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 7, 2015

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

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