(SS) Adney v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 11 JOEY ADNEY, Case No. 1:19-cv-00191-LJO-SAB
Plaintiff,
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ACTION
v. SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE
TO PROSECUTE
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY, FIVE DAY DEADLINE
16 Defendant.
18 On February 10, 2019, Plaintiff filed the present action in this court seeking review of the Commissioner’s denial of an application for benefits. On September 24, 2019, an order issued granting the parties stipulation for an extension of time for Plaintiff to file an opening brief. Pursuant to the order, Plaintiff’s opening brief was due on October 28, 2019. The deadline has passed and Plaintiff did not file his opening brief. Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power of the Court.” The Court has the inherent power to 27 …