Valirie R. Vaughn v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 VALIRIE R. VAUGHN, ) Case No. EDCV 19-0103-R (JPR) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR v. ) FAILURE TO PROSECUTE ) COMM’R OF SOC. SEC., ) ) Defendant. ) ) ) On January 17, 2019, Plaintiff filed pro se a Complaint challenging the denial of Social Security benefits. On January 24, the Magistrate Judge issued a case-management order, requiring Plaintiff to file a motion for judgment on the pleadings within 35 days of service of Defendant’s Answer to the Complaint. Defendant filed and served his Answer on May 9. Thus, Plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings was due no later than June 13. After she did not timely file her motion, the Magistrate Judge on June 28 ordered her to show cause in writing within 14 days why the case should not be dismissed for 27 28 1 lack of prosecution. The Court also advised Plaintiff that legal help was available at one of the pro se…