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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Lorna Lynn Duke
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LORNA LYNN DUKE,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL 

SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00333-SAB

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW 

CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT 

BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO 

PROSECUTE

SEVEN DAY DEADLINE

On March 9, 2016, Plaintiff filed the present action in this court seeking review of the 

Commissioner’s denial of an application for benefits. The scheduling order issued on March 11, 

2016. On December 29, 2016, an order issued granting the parties stipulation to amend the 

scheduling order. Plaintiff’s opening brief was to be filed on or before February 21, 2017. 

Plaintiff did not file an opening brief in compliance with the December 29, 2016 order. 

Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these 

Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all 

sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” The Court has the inherent power to 

control its docket and may, in the exercise of that power, impose sanctions where appropriate, 

including dismissal of the action. Bautista v. Los Angeles County, 216 F.3d 837, 841 (9th Cir. 

2000).

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a written response to 

this order to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute within 

seven (7) days of the date of service of this order. Failure to comply with this order to show 

cause shall result in this action being dismissed for failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2017 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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