Hannah Story v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
HANNAH STORY, Case No. 1:25-cv-01176-JLT-SAB
Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO
SHOW CAUSE WHY SANCTIONS
v. SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED FOR
FAILURE TO FILE OPENING BRIEF
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
SEVEN-DAY DEADLINE
Defendant.
15 On September 11, 2025, Plaintiff filed this action seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying an application for disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 1.) On September 12, 2025, the Court issued a scheduling order. (ECF No. 5.) Pursuant to the scheduling order, Plaintiff’s opening brief was due 30 days after the filing of the administrative record. (Id. at 2.) The administrative record was lodged on December 9, 2025 (ECF No. 12), and thus, Plaintiff’s opening brief was due by January 8, 2026. However, neither an opening brief nor request for extension of time has been submitted. Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure…