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Parties Involved:
Margarita Calixtro
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARGARITA CALIXTRO,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

Case No.: 1:13-cv-01880-GSA

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR 

FAILURE TO FILE OPENING BRIEF AS 

DIRECTED BY THE COURT

(ECF No. 27)

Pro se plaintiff Margarita Calixtro (“Plaintiff”) was previously directed to submit an 

Opening Brief in this case no later than December 19, 2014. ECF No. 24. On December 19, 2014, 

Plaintiff, through her husband, Alejo Calixtro, filed a short letter with the Court in which Mr. 

Calixtro provided a summary of Plaintiff’s medical condition. ECF No. 26. On January 9, 2015, 

the Court notified Plaintiff that Mr. Calixtro’s letter did not constitute an appropriate opening 

brief and provided instructions on how to submit an opening brief. Plaintiff was directed to file an 

appropriate opening brief by February 9, 2015 and was warned that a failure to do so could result 

in the dismissal of her action. ECF No. 27. To date, no brief has been filed.

Accordingly, Plaintiff is ORDERED to show cause, if any, why this action should not be 

dismissed for failure to comply with the Court’s order and/or failure to prosecute her claim. 

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Alternatively, Plaintiff may file an appropriate opening brief as previously ordered. If Plaintiff no 

longer intends to pursue this case, she must advise the Court by filing a Notice of Voluntary 

Dismissal. The opening brief, explanation for the failure to comply with the Court’s order, or 

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal shall be filed no later than March 25, 2015. If Plaintiff timely files 

any of the above, this Order to Show Cause will be vacated. If Plaintiff fails to timely respond to 

this Order to Show Cause, the action will be dismissed in its entirety.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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