John A. Stone v. Andrew M. Saul

I.

BACKGROUND

On September 29, 2020, Plaintiff John S. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint challenging the denial of his application for Title II Disability Insurance Benefits and Title XVI Supplemental Security Income by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Defendant”). ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1.

On October 2, 2020, the Court issued a Case Management Order (“CMO”) instructing Plaintiff to “promptly serve the summons and complaint on the Commissioner,” and to “electronically file a proof of service” within thirty (30) days after the filing of the Complaint, i.e. no later than October 29, 2020. Dkt. 9 at 1–2. The CMO warned Plaintiff that failure to follow those instructions “may result in dismissal of this case.” Id. at 2.

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