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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Lisa Wilkins
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LISA WILKINS, Case No. 1:07-cv-01124 OWW TAG

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE

v. IMPOSED FOR FAILURE TO FILE

OPENING BRIEF

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, 

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff Lisa Wilkins (“plaintiff”), represented by counsel, seeks judicial review of an

administrative decision denying plaintiff’s claim for benefits under the Social Security Act.

This Court issued its August 3, 2007, Scheduling Order to require plaintiff to file and serve

an opening brief within 30 days of the letter brief of the Social Security Administration (“SSA”). 

The Scheduling Order explains to plaintiff that “[v]iolations of this order or of the federal or local

rues of procedure may result in sanctions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110.” (Doc. 7).

On November 26, 2007, the SSA filed its notice of lodging of the administrative record to

initiate the briefing. (Doc. 13). The Court calculates February 29, 2008, as the deadline to file and

serve plaintiff’s opening brief. Plaintiff has filed no opening brief in compliance with this Court’s

orders. 

Accordingly, this Court ORDERS plaintiff, no later than April 25, 2008, to show cause in

writing why sanctions, including dismissal of this action, should not be imposed for plaintiff’s

failure to file an opening brief and to comply with this Court’s orders. This Court will vacate this

Order to Show Cause if plaintiff files and serves her opening brief no later than April 21, 2008. 

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Plaintiff is admonished that failure to timely comply with this order will result in a

recommendation to dismiss this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2008 /s/ Theresa A. Goldner 

j6eb3d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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