(SS) Yarnell v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LISA JANICE YARNELL, ) Case No.: 1:18-cv-1483 - JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER TO DEFENDANT TO SHOW CAUSE ) WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED v. ) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ) COURT’S ORDER ANDREW M. SAUL1, ) Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) )

Lisa Yarnell seeks judicial review of a decision to denying her application for Social Security benefits. (Doc. 1) On October 26, 2018, the Court issued its Scheduling Order, setting forth the applicable deadlines. (Doc. 3-1) Plaintiff filed her opening brief in this action on July 22, 2019. (Doc. 14) Pursuant to the terms of the Scheduling Order, within thirty days of the date of service of the opening brief, the Commissioner was to file his brief in response. (Doc. 3-1 at 2) However, the Commissioner failed to file a responsive brief, and did not request an extension of time to comply with the…