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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SHOUA XIONG, ) 1:09cv0928 DLB

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) ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER 

) TO SHOW CAUSE

Plaintiff, ) (Document 13)

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 vs. ) ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION

) TO EXTEND TIME

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of ) (Document 15)

Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

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On May 22, 2009, Plaintiff filed the present action for judicial review of the denial of Social

Security benefits. 

On February 17, 2010, the Court issued an order to show cause why the action should not be

dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to file an opening brief. Plaintiff responded to the order on February

26, 2010, and explains that the delay was due, in part, to faxing the voluntary remand brief to the

Assistant United States Attorney and not the Assistant Regional Counsel’s Office and failing to

calendar the response date for the Commissioner’s answer to the voluntary remand brief. 

Plaintiff’s counsel now has sent the voluntary remand letter to Assistant Regional Counsel,

who has requested an extension of time to respond. The parties also concurrently filed a stipulation

to extend the time for the Commissioner to respond to the voluntary remand letter and to extend the

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time for Plaintiff to file an opening brief. 

Based on Plaintiff’s response, the order to show cause is DISCHARGED. The parties’

request for an extension of time is GRANTED. Defendant’s response to the confidential letter brief

SHALL be submitted on or before March 24, 2010. Plaintiff’s opening brief shall be filed on or

before April 7, 2010. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 27, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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