Joseph Alcaraz v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I.
BACKGROUND
On October 11, 2021, Plaintiff Joseph A. (“Plaintiff”) filed a Complaint challenging the denial of his application for Title II Disability Insurance Benefits and/or Title XVI Supplemental Security Income by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Defendant”). ECF Docket No. (“Dkt.”) 1.
On October 13, 2021, 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 November 10, 2021. 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.
As of the date of this Order, Plaintiff still has not filed a proof of service, per the Court’s
CMO.
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II.
DISCUSSION
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b) (“Rule 41(b)”), the Court may dismiss an…