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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Steven Pierce
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STEVEN PIERCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-cv-1687-BAM

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS 

ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO 

PROSECUTE

RESPONSE DUE February 4, 2016

On October 28, 2014, Plaintiff Steven Pierce (“Plaintiff”) filed the complaint in this 

action and the Court issued a scheduling order. (Docs. 1, 6). Pursuant to the Court’s scheduling 

order, Plaintiff is required to prosecute this action by either seeking voluntary remand or filing an 

opening brief within 60 days from the date of service of the confidential letter brief. Plaintiff 

was warned that failure to comply may result in dismissal of this action for lack of prosecution 

and failure to comply with court rules and orders. See Local Rule 110.

A review of the docket, including Plaintiff’s belated motion for an extension of time to 

file his confidential letter brief, reflects that Plaintiff’s letter brief was submitted on July 17, 

2015. Plaintiff’s opening brief was therefore due no later than September 21, 2015. To date, 

Plaintiff has not filed his opening brief.

Accordingly, Plaintiff is HEREBY ORDERED to SHOW CAUSE why this action should 

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not be dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to comply with the Court’s scheduling order and 

Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute this action. Plaintiff shall file a written response to this order to 

show cause no later than February 4, 2016. Plaintiff is forewarned that failure to respond to this 

order to show cause will result in the dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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