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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Brenda G. Swain
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRENDA G. SWAIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

No. 2:14-cv-1351-KJN

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On December 3, 2014, the court granted plaintiff an extension until January 21, 2015, to 

file plaintiff’s opening motion for summary judgment. (ECF No. 13.) Ultimately, plaintiff filed a 

motion for summary judgment six days late on January 27, 2015. (ECF No. 14.) Although the 

court routinely grants reasonable extensions of time for good cause, such requests must generally

be made prior to expiration of the applicable deadline, absent extraordinary circumstances. In 

this case, plaintiff’s counsel has not even provided any explanation for the tardy filing.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within fourteen (14) days of this order, plaintiff’s counsel shall show cause in writing 

why monetary sanctions of $100.00 should not be imposed against plaintiff’s counsel 

for the tardy filing.

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2. If plaintiff’s counsel concludes that no good cause exists, plaintiff’s counsel may elect 

to pay the monetary sanctions in lieu of filing a response. Any monetary sanctions 

paid by plaintiff’s counsel shall not be recovered, directly or indirectly, from plaintiff 

herself. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 29, 2015

 

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