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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIANE STEELE,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN COLVIN,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-04803-KAW 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S 

MOTION TO AUGMENT THE 

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD AS 

UNOPPOSED

Re: Dkt. No. 22

On April 6, 2015, Plaintiff Diane Steele filed a motion to augment the administrative 

record in support of her motion for summary judgment. Specifically, Plaintiff seeks to include 

letters regarding consultative examiner Dr. Frank Chen’s discipline and subsequent removal from 

the consultative examiner panel for inadequate reports. (Pl.’s Mot., Dkt. No. 22 at 5.) Plaintiff 

contends that the ALJ heavily relied on Dr. Chen’s medical opinion in finding that Plaintiff was 

not disabled. Id.

Defendant’s opposition was due on April 20, 2015, but no opposition was filed. 

Accordingly, the motion is GRANTED as unopposed. See Judge Westmore’s General Standing 

Order ¶ 22 (“The failure of the opposing party to file a memorandum of points and authorities in 

opposition to any motion shall constitute consent to the granting of the motion”).

Additionally, in light of Dr. Chen’s discipline prior to and following Plaintiff’s medical 

examination, the parties are ordered to meet and confer to discuss whether Plaintiff’s case should 

be remanded for further proceedings, including another consultative examination.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 21, 2015

__________________________________

KANDIS A. WESTMORE

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 4:14-cv-04803-KAW Document 25 Filed 04/21/15 Page 1 of 1