(SS) Gonzalez v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RUTH GONZALEZ, Case No. 1:18-cv-01001-JDP Plaintiff, v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CASE
SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY, FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
15 Defendant. THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE 17 Plaintiff Ruth Gonzalez appealed defendant’s decision denying her application for Social Security benefits by filing a complaint before this court on August 26, 2018. ECF No. 1. Plaintiff moved to proceed in forma pauperis the same day. ECF No. 2. The court granted plaintiff’s motion and issued a summons. ECF Nos. 3, 4. On May 14, 2019, the court ordered plaintiff to show cause why the case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute because plaintiff had not responded to a court order or submitted documents for service. ECF No. 6. Plaintiff responded and moved for an extension of time to effect service, which was granted on June 14, 2019. ECF No. 8. Once the complaint was…