K. M. v. Kilolo Kijakazi

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7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 11 K.M., Case No. 2:22-cv-08560-SVW (SHK) 12 Plaintiff,

ORDER DISMISSING CASE AND

13 v. ISSUING SANCTIONS AGAINST

COUNSEL

14 KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting 15 Commissioner of Social Security, 16 Defendant.

17 18 I. BACKGROUND 19 On November 22, 2022, Plaintiff K.M. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint 20 (“Complaint”) seeking judicial review of a decision of the Commissioner of Social 21 Security (“Defendant”). Electronic Case Filing Number (“ECF No.”) 1, 22 Complaint. On February 13, 2023, the Court issued its Scheduling Order 23 (“Order”), in which Plaintiff was ordered to file an opening brief (“Opening 24 Brief”) within 30 days of Defendant answering (“Answer”) Plaintiff’s Complaint. 25 ECF No. 11, Order. On May 12, 2023, Defendant filed an Answer. ECF No. 15, 26 Answer. Thus, pursuant to the Court’s Order, Plaintiff’s Opening Brief was due on 27 June 11, 2023. 1 …