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Parties Involved:
Ruben Jesse Alejandro
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUBEN JESSE ALEJANDRO, 

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:15-cv-00743-SKO

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF FILE A 

WRITTEN STATEMENT SHOWING

CAUSE WHY CASE SHOULD NOT BE 

DISMISSED OR THAT PLAINTIFF FILE 

AN OPENING BRIEF

On May 14, 2015, Plaintiff, proceeding in propria persona and in forma pauperis, filed the 

present action in this Court. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff seeks review of the Commissioner’s denial of his 

application for benefits. (Doc. 1.) Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis was 

granted on June 2, 2015 (Doc. 6), and he was served with an Informational Order for Pro Se 

Litigants on November 25, 2015 (Doc. 13). 

The Informational Order detailed Plaintiff’s responsibilities as a pro se litigant, including 

the substantive requirements of the exchange of confidential letter briefs and requirement to file an 

opening brief, and required that Plaintiff file his opening brief with the Court and serve his 

opening brief on the Commissioner by no later than June 7, 2016. (See Doc. 13, pp. 2-4, 7.) 

Plaintiff was further advised of the deadlines for the Commissioner’s responsive brief, July 7, 

2016, and for any reply brief, July 22, 2016. (Id.) 

On June 7, 2016, Plaintiff failed to file and serve his opening brief with the Court and on 

the Commissioner. (See Docket.) Therefore, Plaintiff is ordered to show cause, if any, why the 

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action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with the Court’s November 20, 2015, 

Informational Order setting forth the briefing schedule (Doc. 1.). Alternatively, Plaintiff may file 

an opening brief.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. By no later than August 17, 2016, Plaintiff shall either

a. file a written response to this Order to Show Cause; or

b. file an Opening Brief conforming with the requirements set out in the 

Informational Order.

2. Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause will result in dismissal of this 

action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 13, 2016 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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