Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-2283-AP
03-08-2012
LORRAINE B. MALDONADO, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
Judge John L. Kane
ORDER
KANE, J. ORDERS
The court is in receipt of plaintiff's filing, dated January 18, 2012, but not filed with the court until March 7, 2012. This filing, actually entitled "Why I Disagree with Disabilities' Decision" is construed as Plaintiff's Opening Brief. The Order to Show Cause is DISCHARGED. The defendant has already filed a response brief, which leaves only plaintiff's reply brief to be filed. The due date for that reply brief is March 22, 2012. If plaintiff wants to file a reply brief, she should do so no later than March 22, 2012. Whether or not a reply brief is filed is entirely up to the plaintiff. As is the normal procedure in administrative appeals, this case will be randomly assigned to a judge for consideration of the merits at the close of briefing.
DATED at Denver, Colorado this 8th day of March, 2012.
BY THE COURT:
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JOHN L. KANE, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT