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Parties Involved:
Gilberto Bueno
Plaintiff
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GILBERTO BUENO, Case No. 1:04-cv-5898 TAG

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE 

v. IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY

WITH A COURT ORDER

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff Gilberto Bueno (“Plaintiff”), represented by counsel, seeks judicial review of an

administrative decision denying his application for benefits under the Social Security Act. This

matter is before the undersigned pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g), 1383(c)(3), 28 U.S.C. § 636(c),

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73(c), and Local Rule 72-302(c)(15). 

On March 16, 2006, this matter was remanded to the Defendant for further administrative

proceedings pursuant to sentence six of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. 19). On August 15, 2007,

Defendant reported that such further administrative proceedings had been conducted (Doc. 27), and,

on September 5, 2007, lodged the administrative record. (Doc. 29). 

On September 12, 2007, this Court issued a Scheduling Order, which provides, inter alia, that 

within 30 days after the date the administrative record has been lodged, Plaintiff shall serve on

Defendant a letter brief outlining why remand is warranted to which Defendant shall respond within

35 days. (Doc. 31). Thereafter, if Defendant does not stipulate to remand within 30 days of

Defendant’s response, Plaintiff must file and serve an opening brief. (Id.). Thus, absent a stipulated

remand, Plaintiff’s opening brief must be filed no later than 120 days after Defendant has lodged the

administrative record. (Doc. 31). 

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Because Defendant lodged the administrative record on September 5, 2007, the Scheduling

Order required Plaintiff to file his opening brief on or before December 10, 2007. To date, Plaintiff

has failed to file a brief. 

Therefore, Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, if any he has, why the action should

not be dismissed for failure to comply with the September 12, 2007, order. Plaintiff is ORDERED to

file a written response to this Order to Show Cause within 20 days of the date of this Order. This

Order will be vacated if Plaintiff files his opening brief within 15 days of the date of this Order.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 17, 2007 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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