Kappes v. Commissioner of Social Security
Plaintiff: George Kappes, III
Defendant: Commissioner of Social Security
Case Number: 2:2018cv00002
Filed: January 2, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Office: Sacramento Office
County: Sacramento
Presiding Judge: Deborah Barnes
Nature of Suit: Retirement and Survivors Benefits
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 405
Jury Demanded By: None

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March 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 3/24/2020 ADOPTING in full the findings and recommendations filed 2/21/2020 (ECF No. 22 );DENYING Plaintiff's 7/22/2019 motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 19 ); GRANTING Defendant's 8/22/2019 cross-motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 20 ); AFFIRMING the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security; and this case is closed.(Becknal, R)
February 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER and FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 02/20/20 VACATING 16 Findings and Recommendations; RECOMMENDING that plaintiff's 19 Motion for Summary Judgment be denied; defendant's 20 Motion for Summary Judgment be granted; the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security be affirmed and case be closed. Referred to Judge John A. Mendez;Objections to F&Rs due within 14 days. (Benson, A.)
July 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 7/11/19 ORDERING that within twenty-eight days of the date of this order, Plaintiff shall file a Motion for Summary Judgment; and Plaintiff is cautioned that the failure to timely comply with this order may result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. (Mena-Sanchez, L)
June 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 FINDINGS and RECOMMENDATIONS signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 06/21/19 RECOMMENDING that the 1 Complaint be dismissed without prejudice and this action closed. Referred to Judge John A. Mendez; Objections to F&Rs due within 14 days. (Benson, A.)
May 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 5/24/2019 VACATING 7 Findings and Recommendations and DIRECTING Plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE in writing, within 14 days after this order is filed, for failing to file a timely motion for summary judgment. (York, M)
November 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 11/16/18 DIRECTING defendant to file a memorandum within 14 days of the date of this order addressing whether defendant has been served with process and whether defendant intends to defend this action and file the administrative record within 90 days. (Coll, A)
September 26, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 9/25/2018 CASE ASSIGNED to District Judge John A. Mendez for all further proceedings. New Case Number: 2:18-CV-0002 JAM DB; RECOMMENDING that Plaintiff's complaint be dismissed without prejudice and this action be closed; Referred to Judge John A. Mendez; Objections due within 14 days after being served with these F & R's. (Reader, L)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER to SHOW CAUSE signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 08/24/18 ORDERING that plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE in writing within 21 days why this case should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. Failure to file a timely response may result in the dismissal of this action. Plaintiff may also satisfy this order by filing a declaration stating the date on which the documents were submitted to the United States Marshal. (Benson, A.)
January 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 1/22/2018 GRANTING 2 Plaintiff's Motion to Proceed IFP; The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue process and to serve upon plaintiff the undersigned's Scheduling Order and Order re Con sent or Request for Reassignment for social security cases; the Clerk of the Court is further directed to serve a copy of this order upon the USM; within 14 days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the USM a completed summons, a co mpleted USM-285 form, sufficient copies of the summons and complaint for service of process in accordance with FRCP 4(i), and sufficient copies of the Scheduling Order and Order re Consent or Request for Reassignment issued in this case; within 5 day s after submitting the necessary documents to the USM for service or process, plaintiff shall file in this court a declaration stating the date on which the documents were submitted to the USM; the USM is directed to serve process and copies of the undersigned's Scheduling Order and Order re Consent or Request for Reassignment without prepayment of costs not later than 60 days from the date of this order. (Reader, L)
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