(SS) Guzman v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MONICA TABAREZ GUZMAN, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-0514 - 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. ) )

Monica Tabarez Guzman seeks judicial review of a decision to denying her application for Social Security benefits. (Doc. 1) On April 14, 2020, the Court issued its Scheduling Order, setting forth the applicable deadlines. (Doc. 5) After the parties exchanged confidential letter briefs, Plaintiff filed her opening brief on January 13, 2021. (Doc. 20) Pursuant to the terms of the Scheduling Order, within thirty days of the date of service of the opening brief brief, the Commissioner was to file a responsive brief. (Doc. 5 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…