Mayra Alexis Escobar Quezada v. Commissioner of Social Security

United States District Court for the Central District of California

Mayra Alexis Escobar Quezada v. Commissioner of Social Security

Trial Court Opinion

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL Case No. CV 20-05553-PA (AS) Date April 12, 2020 Title Mayra Alexis Escobar Quezada v. Commissioner of Social Security

Present: The Honorable Alka Sagar, United States Magistrate Judge Alma Felix N/A Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: Not present Not present Proceedings (In Chambers): ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE On June 23, 2020, Mayra Alexis Escobar Quezada (“Plaintiff’), proceeding pro se, filed a Complaint for Review of Social Security Decision. (Docket No. 1).

On February 9, 2021, Defendant filed an Answer and the Certified Administrative Record. (Docket Nos. 15-16).

On March 11, 2021, Plaintiff attempted to file a motion for summary judgment but the filing was rejected because Plaintiff had not signed the motion. (Docket No. 17). Plaintiff was directed to re-file the document with the required signature. Id. Plaintiff has not complied with the Court’s Order and to date, Plaintiff has failed to file the required motion for summary judgment, seek an extension of time to do so, or otherwise communicate with the Court.

The Court, on its own motion, orders Plaintiff to show cause, in writing, no later than May 3, 2021, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. See Link v. Wabash R. Co.,

370 U.S. 626

(1962) (Court has inherent power to dismiss for lack of prosecution on its own motion). Plaintiff may file a motion for summary judgment or Declaration in response to this Order to Show Cause no later than May 3, 2021. Failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause may result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed with prejudice for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with the Court’s Orders. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(b). CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL Case No. CV 20-05553-PA (AS) Date April 12, 2020 Title Mayra Alexis Escobar Quezada v. Commissioner of Social Security

In addition, Plaintiff may instead request a voluntary dismissal of this action pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 41(a). A Notice of Dismissal form is attached for Plaintiff’s convenience.

Plaintiff is expressly warned that failure to file a timely response to this Order to Show Cause might result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed with prejudice for her failure to comply with Court orders and for her failure to prosecute. See Fed.R.Civ.P.41(b).

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