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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL J. ALVAREZ, ) 1:09-cv-00334 GSA

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Plaintiff, ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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 vs. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner )

of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

____________________________________)

On February 24, 2009, Plaintiff, in pro per, filed the present action in this Court. (Doc. 1.)

Plaintiff seeks review of the Commissioner’s denial of his application for benefits. On February 26,

2009, the Court issued a Scheduling Order. (Doc. 6.) The Scheduling Order states that within 120

days after service, Defendant shall file and serve a copy of the administrative record which shall be

deemed an answer to the complaint. The Order also provides that within thirty (30) days after

service of the administrative record, Plaintiff shall serve on Defendant a letter brief outlining why

remand is warranted, to which Defendant shall respond to within thirty-five (35) days. Thereafter, if

Defendant does not stipulate to remand, within thirty (30) days of Defendant’s response, Plaintiff

must file and serve an opening brief. (Doc. 6, ¶¶ 2-6.) 

On October 13, 2009, Defendant lodged the administrative record. (Doc. 13.) Pursuant to

the Scheduling Order, Plaintiff was required to file his opening brief in this Court on or before

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January 19, 2010. Plaintiff has failed to file his opening brief and the parties have not stipulated to 1

an extension of time for such filing.

Therefore, Plaintiff is ordered to show cause, if any he has, why the action should not be

dismissed for failure to comply with the February 26, 2009, Scheduling Order. Plaintiff is

ORDERED to file a written response to this Order to Show Cause WITHIN twenty (20) days

of the date of this Order. If Plaintiff desires more time to file his brief, he should so state in his

response.

Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause within the time specified will result in

dismissal of this action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 1, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

One hundred twenty (120) days from October 13, 2009, fell on Saturday, January 16, 2010.

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Thus, Plaintiff’s opening brief would have been timely filed on the next date the court was open to

receive documents to be filed. In this case, January 18, 2010, was a court holiday; therefore, the next

available date fell on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. 

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