(SS) Riley v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
EMMA RILEY, Case No. 1:21-cv-00420-SAB
Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO
SHOW CAUSE WHY SANCTIONS
v. SHOULD NOT BE IMPOSED FOR
FAILURE TO FILE OPENING BRIEF
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
FIVE DAY DEADLINE
Defendant.
16 On March 15, 2021, Plaintiff Emma Riley filed this action seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying an application for disability benefits pursuant to the Social Security Act. (ECF No. 1.) On April 1, 2022, the Court lifted the stay of this action and ordered that an opening brief be filed within 45 days of the filing of the administrative record. (ECF No. 11.) On June 30, 2022, the Court granted a stipulated extension of the time to file the administrative record until July 21, 2022, and on July 21, 2022, the administrative record was filed. (ECF Nos. 13, 14.) Forty-five (45) days have passed and no opening brief was filed by September 6, 2022. …