(SS) Medina v. Commissioner of Social Security

• Court: District Court, E.D. California
• Decided: February 1, 2024
• Docket: 1:23-cv-00896
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10

11 BRADLEY MEDINA, Case No. 1:23-cv-00896-CDB

12 Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS CASE SHOULD 13 v. NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDERS 14 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, (Docs. 5, 11) 15 Defendant. 14-DAY DEADLINE 16 17 18 Bradley Medina (“Plaintiff”), appearing pro se, seeks judicial review of a final decision of 19 the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner” or “Defendant”) denying his application 20 for supplemental security income under the Social Security Act. (Doc. 1). 21 On June 15, 2023, the Court issued a scheduling order setting forth the parties’ briefing 22 deadlines. (Doc. 5). Further, the Court notified the parties “[v]iolations of this [scheduling] order 23 or of the federal rules of procedure or the Local Rules may result in sanctions pursuant to Local 24 Rule 110.” Id. at 3. 25 On August 14, 2023, the Commissioner, complying with the Court’s scheduling order, 26 timely lodged a copy of the administrative record. (Doc. 11). 27 Notwithstanding that the Court directed Plaintiff to file a motion for summary judgment 1 | Order, Plaintiff has not filed a motion for summary judgment and the time to do so has long 2 | passed. 3 The Local Rules, corresponding with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, provide, 4 |‘[flailure of counsel or of a party to comply with...any order of the Court may be grounds for 5 |imposition by the Court of any and all sanctions... within the inherent power of the Court.” Local 6 110. “District courts have inherent power to control their dockets” and, in exercising that 7 | power, may impose sanctions, including dismissal of an action. Thompson v. Housing Auth., City 8 | of Los Angeles, 782 F.2d 829, 831 (9th Cir. 1986). A court may dismiss an action based on a 9 | party’s failure to prosecute an action, obey a court order, or comply with local rules. See, e.g., 10 | Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260-61 (9th Cir. 1992) (dismissal for failure to comply with 11 court order to amend a complaint); Malone v. U.S. Postal Service, 833 F.2d 128, 130-31 (9th 12 | Cir. 1987) (dismissal for failure to comply with a court order); Henderson v. Duncan, 779 F.2d 13 | 1421, 1424 (9th Cir. 1986) (dismissal for failure to prosecute and to comply with local rules). 14 Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause in writing, within 14 days of the 15 | date of service of this order, why this action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with 16 Court’s orders. 17 Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action. 18 [T IS SO ORDERED. ) Dated: _ January 31, 2024 | br Pr 20 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28