Hill v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration ( 2019 )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA Karen Victoria Hill, for Estate of Karen ) C/A No. 0:18-3581-MGL-PJG Germain Meadows, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER v. ) ) Commissioner of Social Security ) Administration, ) ) Defendant. ) ) This social security action is before this court pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 405(g) for review of a final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (“Commissioner”). The plaintiff, who is self-represented, initiated this action and filed her Complaint on December 26, 2018. (ECF No. 1.) The Commissioner filed an answer along with a transcript of record on November 6, 2019. (ECF Nos. 34 & 35.) The Local Rules of this District state that, after the filing of an answer, a plaintiff has thirty (30) days in which to file a written brief. Local Civil Rule 83.VII.04 (D.S.C.). As of the date of this Order, the plaintiff has not filed a brief and has presented no argument as to why the decision by the Commissioner is not supported by substantial evidence. It therefore appears that the plaintiff does not wish to continue to prosecute this action. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the plaintiff shall have fourteen (14) days from the date of this order in which to file a brief. Failure to do so may result in a recommendation that this case be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Davis v. Williams, 588 F.2d 69, 70 (4th Cir. 1978); Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). IT IS SO ORDERED. Paige J. Ae UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE December 17, 2019 Columbia, South Carolina Page 2 of 2