(SS) Hamilton v. Commissioner of Social Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
RATANA HAMILTON, Case No. 1:21-cv-01337-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, (ECF No. 16) Defendant.
FIVE DAY DEADLINE
16 On September 7, 2021, Plaintiff Ratana Hamilton 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 August 16, 2022, the Court granted an unopposed motion extending the time to file an opening brief until September 15, 2022. (ECF No. 16.) No opening brief has been filed and the deadline to do so has expired. Local Rule 110 provides that “[f]ailure of counsel or of a party to comply with these Rules or with any order of the Court may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions . . . within the inherent power…