Richard D. Townsend v. Commissioner of Social Security
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ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 11/7/2011. Plaintiff is ORDERED to file a written response to this Order to Show Cause WITHIN twenty (20) days of the date of this Order.(Bradley, A)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RICHARD D. TOWNSEND,
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Plaintiff,
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner,
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Defendant.
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1:10-cv-01969 GSA
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
On October 19, 2010, Richard Townsend, (“Plaintiff”) filed the present action and seeks a
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review of the Commissioner’s denial of his social security benefits. Plaintiff was previously
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represented by an attorney, however, the Court permitted counsel to withdraw on August 12, 2011.
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(Doc. 21). This Court held a status conference on August 31, 2011 and Plaintiff appeared via
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telephone. (Doc. 23). Plaintiff requested that he be given sixty days to find an attorney and to file an
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opening brief. The Court granted Plaintiff’s request. On September 1, 2011, the Court issued an
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order advising Plaintiff that the opening brief was due on October 31, 2011. (Doc. 24). Plaintiff was
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cautioned that failure to file the opening brief as ordered would result in dismissal of this action. To
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date, Plaintiff has failed to file the opening brief pursuant to this Court’s order.
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Therefore, Plaintiff is ordered to show cause why the action should not be dismissed for
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failure to comply with this Court’s September 1, 2011order. Plaintiff is ORDERED to file a written
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response to this Order to Show Cause WITHIN twenty (20) days of the date of this Order. If
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Plaintiff desires more time to file the brief, Plaintiff should so state in the response. Plaintiff is
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advised however that another lengthy extension of time will be disfavored given the age of this case
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and the fact that Plaintiff was already given sixty days to file an opening brief.
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Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause within the time specified will result in
dismissal of this action.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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November 7, 2011
/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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