(SS) Alvarez v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD SOTO ALVAREZ, ) Case No.: 1:20-cv-1390 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. ) )

Edward Soto Alvarez seeks judicial review of a decision to denying her application for Social Security benefits. (Doc. 1) On October 1, 2020, the Court issued its Scheduling Order, setting forth the applicable deadlines. (Doc. 5) Plaintiff served a confidential letter brief upon Defendant on June 16, 2021. (Doc. 12) 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. 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 extension of…