diff --git a/backend/app/data/__init__.py b/backend/app/data/__init__.py
index 402e91d..129ac66 100644
--- a/backend/app/data/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/app/data/__init__.py
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ import logging
 import os
 import yaml
 from .utils import (get_category_directory, load_yaml_file, validate,
-                    save_yaml_file, update_yaml_file, get_file_created_date,
-                    get_file_modified_date, test_regex_pattern,
-                    test_format_conditions, check_delete_constraints,
-                    filename_to_display)
+                    save_yaml_file, update_yaml_file, get_file_modified_date,
+                    test_regex_pattern, test_format_conditions,
+                    check_delete_constraints, filename_to_display)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
@@ -34,8 +33,6 @@ def retrieve_all(category):
                     file_name,
                     "content":
                     content,
-                    "created_date":
-                    get_file_created_date(file_path),
                     "modified_date":
                     get_file_modified_date(file_path)
                 })
@@ -77,8 +74,6 @@ def handle_item(category, name):
                     file_name,
                     "content":
                     content,
-                    "created_date":
-                    get_file_created_date(file_path),
                     "modified_date":
                     get_file_modified_date(file_path)
                 }), 200
diff --git a/backend/app/data/utils.py b/backend/app/data/utils.py
index a0dd1a9..27233e4 100644
--- a/backend/app/data/utils.py
+++ b/backend/app/data/utils.py
@@ -67,16 +67,6 @@ def _setup_yaml_quotes():
     yaml.add_representer(str, str_presenter)
 
 
-def get_file_created_date(file_path: str) -> str:
-    """Get file creation date in ISO format"""
-    try:
-        stats = os.stat(file_path)
-        return datetime.fromtimestamp(stats.st_ctime).isoformat()
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Error getting creation date for {file_path}: {e}")
-        return None
-
-
 def get_file_modified_date(file_path: str) -> str:
     """Get file last modified date in ISO format"""
     try:
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/SortMenu.jsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/SortMenu.jsx
index f7b6efb..42d12ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ui/SortMenu.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/SortMenu.jsx
@@ -1,70 +1,86 @@
 // SortMenu.jsx
-import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'react';
+import {useState, useRef, useEffect} from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
-function SortMenu({ sortBy, setSortBy }) {
-  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
-  const dropdownRef = useRef(null);
+function SortMenu({sortBy, setSortBy}) {
+    const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+    const dropdownRef = useRef(null);
 
-  const options = [
-    { value: 'title', label: 'Sort by Title' },
-    { value: 'dateCreated', label: 'Sort by Date Created' },
-    { value: 'dateModified', label: 'Sort by Date Modified' },
-  ];
+    const options = [
+        {value: 'title', label: 'Sort by Title'},
+        {value: 'dateModified', label: 'Sort by Date Modified'}
+    ];
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    function handleClickOutside(event) {
-      if (dropdownRef.current && !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target)) {
-        setIsOpen(false);
-      }
-    }
-    document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
-    return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
-  }, []);
+    useEffect(() => {
+        function handleClickOutside(event) {
+            if (
+                dropdownRef.current &&
+                !dropdownRef.current.contains(event.target)
+            ) {
+                setIsOpen(false);
+            }
+        }
+        document.addEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+        return () =>
+            document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClickOutside);
+    }, []);
 
-  return (
-    <div className="relative inline-block text-left" ref={dropdownRef}>
-      <div>
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          className="inline-flex justify-between items-center w-full rounded-md border border-gray-600 shadow-sm px-4 py-2 bg-gray-700 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-gray-600 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-white"
-          onClick={() => setIsOpen(!isOpen)}
-        >
-          {options.find(option => option.value === sortBy)?.label}
-          <svg className="-mr-1 ml-2 h-5 w-5" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
-            <path fillRule="evenodd" d="M5.293 7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L10 10.586l3.293-3.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414l-4 4a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-4-4a1 1 0 010-1.414z" clipRule="evenodd" />
-          </svg>
-        </button>
-      </div>
+    return (
+        <div className='relative inline-block text-left' ref={dropdownRef}>
+            <div>
+                <button
+                    type='button'
+                    className='inline-flex justify-between items-center w-full rounded-md border border-gray-600 shadow-sm px-4 py-2 bg-gray-700 text-sm font-medium text-white hover:bg-gray-600 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-white'
+                    onClick={() => setIsOpen(!isOpen)}>
+                    {options.find(option => option.value === sortBy)?.label}
+                    <svg
+                        className='-mr-1 ml-2 h-5 w-5'
+                        xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'
+                        viewBox='0 0 20 20'
+                        fill='currentColor'
+                        aria-hidden='true'>
+                        <path
+                            fillRule='evenodd'
+                            d='M5.293 7.293a1 1 0 011.414 0L10 10.586l3.293-3.293a1 1 0 111.414 1.414l-4 4a1 1 0 01-1.414 0l-4-4a1 1 0 010-1.414z'
+                            clipRule='evenodd'
+                        />
+                    </svg>
+                </button>
+            </div>
 
-      {isOpen && (
-        <div className="origin-top-right absolute right-0 mt-2 w-56 rounded-md shadow-lg bg-gray-700 ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5 z-50">
-          <div className="py-1" role="menu" aria-orientation="vertical" aria-labelledby="options-menu">
-            {options.map((option) => (
-              <button
-                key={option.value}
-                onClick={() => {
-                  setSortBy(option.value);
-                  setIsOpen(false);
-                }}
-                className={`${
-                  sortBy === option.value ? 'bg-gray-600 text-white' : 'text-gray-200'
-                } block w-full text-left px-4 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-gray-600 hover:text-white`}
-                role="menuitem"
-              >
-                {option.label}
-              </button>
-            ))}
-          </div>
+            {isOpen && (
+                <div className='origin-top-right absolute right-0 mt-2 w-56 rounded-md shadow-lg bg-gray-700 ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5 z-50'>
+                    <div
+                        className='py-1'
+                        role='menu'
+                        aria-orientation='vertical'
+                        aria-labelledby='options-menu'>
+                        {options.map(option => (
+                            <button
+                                key={option.value}
+                                onClick={() => {
+                                    setSortBy(option.value);
+                                    setIsOpen(false);
+                                }}
+                                className={`${
+                                    sortBy === option.value
+                                        ? 'bg-gray-600 text-white'
+                                        : 'text-gray-200'
+                                } block w-full text-left px-4 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-gray-600 hover:text-white`}
+                                role='menuitem'>
+                                {option.label}
+                            </button>
+                        ))}
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            )}
         </div>
-      )}
-    </div>
-  );
+    );
 }
 
 SortMenu.propTypes = {
-  sortBy: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
-  setSortBy: PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    sortBy: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+    setSortBy: PropTypes.func.isRequired
 };
 
-export default SortMenu;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default SortMenu;