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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Frank Russell Harshman
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANK RUSSELL HARSHMAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-00004-SAB

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE AND AMENDING 

SCHEDULING ORDER

(ECF Nos. 15, 16)

On November 30, 2015, an order issued requiring Plaintiff to show cause why this action 

should not be dismissed for failure to file an opening brief in compliance with the Court’s 

January 6, 2015 and August 13, 2015 orders. (ECF No. 15.) On December 7, 2015, Plaintiff 

filed a response to the order to show cause and a certificate of service for his confidential letter 

brief. (ECF Nos. 16, 17.) According to the response, the parties stipulated to a further extension 

of time for Plaintiff to file the letter brief, however, the docket does not reflect that the parties 

filed such a stipulation with the Court. 

The January 6, 2015 scheduling order provides that one single thirty day extension of 

time will be allowed upon stipulation of the parties and such stipulation must be filed with the 

Court. (ECF No. 5 at 4.) Any further requests to modify the scheduling order must be made by 

written motion and are only granted upon a showing of good cause. (Id.) In this instance the 

Court has granted three stipulations for an extension of time and the parties agreed to a fourth 

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stipulation which was not presented to the Court. Plaintiff has now served his confidential letter 

brief so the Court will set new deadlines for the filing of documents in this action. However, the 

parties are admonished that any agreements to extend the scheduling order are required to be 

presented to the Court prior to the currently established deadline passing. 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The order to show cause filed November 30, 2015 is DISCHARGED;

2. Plaintiff’s opening brief shall be filed on or before February 11, 2016;

3. Defendant’s response shall be filed on or before March 14, 2016; and 

4. Plaintiff’s reply, if any, shall be filed on or before April 1, 2016.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 8, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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