(SS) Triste v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 DEBORAH TRISTE, Case No. 1:19-cv-01206-EPG 10 Plaintiff, ORDER DISMISSING CASE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT v. ORDERS AND FAILURE TO PROSECUTE 12 ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.

15 Plaintiff, Deborah Triste, initiated this action on August 30, 2019, by filing a complaint 16 seeking review of the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff’s 17 application for Social Security benefits. (ECF No. 1.) For the reasons discussed below, the 18 Court dismisses this case. 19 On March 13, 2020, Plaintiff’s counsel filed a motion to withdraw as counsel due to 20 Plaintiff’s failure to communicate with him. (ECF No. 14.) Counsel explained that he contacted 21 Plaintiff thirteen times between October 4, 2019 and March 3, 2020, by phone or mail, and that 22 Plaintiff has failed to respond and has not otherwise communicated with counsel. As a result, 23 Plaintiff’s counsel was unable to proceed with the prosecution of…