(SS) Torres v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL T. TORRES, Case No. 1:19-cv-00067-SAB

Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO

SHOW CAUSE IN WRITING WHY

v. MONETARY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT

ISSUE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, COURT ORDER

Defendant. FIVE-DAY DEADLINE

(ECF No. 16)

17 Plaintiff Michael T. Torres (“Plaintiff”) filed this action seeking judicial review of a final 18 decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his 19 application for disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. On September 2, 2019, 20 Plaintiff filed a motion for an extension of time to file his opening brief, requesting the deadline 21 be extended thirty (30) days. On September 3, 2019, the Court ordered Defendant to either file 22 an opposition to the motion for an extension of time or a statement of non-opposition within five 23 days of entry of the order. (ECF No. 16.) The deadline has now passed, and Defendant has…