(SS) Chavez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SARA CHAVEZ, ) Case No.: 1:18-cv-1742 - 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 ORDER ) Defendant. ) )

Sara Chavez seeks judicial review of a decision to denying her application for Social Security benefits. (Doc. 1) On May 1, 2019, the Court issued its Scheduling Order, setting forth the applicable deadlines. (Doc. 7) Plaintiff served a confidential letter brief upon Defendant on September 30, 2019. (Doc. 13) 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. 7 at 2) To date, the Commissioner has not filed a proof of service indicating a response was served upon Plaintiff. In addition, the Commissioner did not request an extension of time…