(SS) Curlee v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
LARRY JOHN CURLEE, Case No. 1:20-cv-00145-SAB
Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO
SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION
v. SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR
FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (ECF Nos. 5, 28) Defendant.
FOURTEEN DAY DEADLINE
16 On January 29, 2020, Plaintiff Larry John Curlee, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this action seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying an application for benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 1.) On May 4, 2021, the Court lifted the stay of this action and directed the parties to proceed under the scheduling order issued on January 31, 2020. (ECF Nos. 5, 21.) On August 26, 2021, given that no filings indicating that confidential letter briefs had been served or exchanged in this action, and given Plaintiff’s pro se status, the Court found good cause to amend the scheduling order…