(SS) Guzman v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MANDY GUZMAN, ) Case No.: 1:19-cv-0445 - JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER TO DEFENDANT TO SHOW CAUSE )

WHY SANCTIONS SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED

v. ) ) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, ) COURT’S SCHEDULING ORDER ) Defendant. ) )

Mandy Guzman seeks judicial review of a decision to denying her application for Social Security benefits. (Doc. 1) On April 8, 2019, the Court issued its Scheduling Order, setting forth the applicable deadlines. (Doc. 5) Plaintiff served a confidential letter brief upon Defendant on September 6, 2019. (Doc. 11) Pursuant to the terms of the Scheduling Order, within thirty-five days of the date of service of the confidential letter brief, the Commissioner was to serve a response and file a proof of service. (Doc. 5 at 2) Thus, the Commissioner was required to serve a response no later than October 11, 2019. To date, the Commissioner has not filed a proof of service indicating a…