Gordon Bullock v. S Johnson et al

Filing 34

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Lack of Prosecution by Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, in writing, no later than Monday, April 24, 2017, why this action should not be dismissed without prejudice as to defendant Brekke for failure to complete service of the operative complaint in a timely manner. (See Order for complete details) (Attachments: # 1 Courts Order re Service of Process, # 2 Notice of Dismissal (Blank)) (afe)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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GORDON BULLOCK,
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Plaintiff,

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v.
S. JOHNSON, and
T. BREKKE,

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Defendants.

) No. CV 15-2070-PA (AS)
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) ORDER RE SERVICE OF PROCESS
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The Court has reviewed Plaintiff’s Third Amended Complaint filed
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on May 31, 2016.
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
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1.
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide Plaintiff

with the appropriate number of USM-285 Forms (“Process Receipt and
Return”), copies of the summons and the Order Directing Service, and
a form Notice of Submission.

The Clerk of the Court will keep the

original summons for forwarding to the United States Marshal, along
with copies of the Third Amended Complaint filed on May 31, 2016.

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2.

In order to accomplish service of process by the United

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States Marshal, Plaintiff must complete these USM-285 forms and send

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them to Alma Felix, Clerk to Magistrate Judge Sagar, no later than

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August

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Submission to confirm that he has complied with the Court’s Order and

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include it with the completed USM-285 forms.

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completed USM-285 forms and Notice of Submission, the Clerk of the

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Court will send the necessary documents to the United States Marshal

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for service of process and will file the Notice of Submission.

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2016.

Plaintiff

must

also

complete

the

Notice

of

Upon receipt of the

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3.

The completed USM-285 forms must be signed and legible,

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written in ink or typed.

Only a Defendant named in the Court’s Order

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Directing Service of Process can be included on a USM-285 form.

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one Defendant can be named on each USM-285 form.

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provide a first and last name for each Defendant, as well as the

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Defendant’s

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provide a complete street address where each Defendant can be served,

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together with any special instructions or other information that may

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assist in expediting service, such as whether the Defendant works in

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a specific part of the building or whether the Defendant works an

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evening

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Plaintiff must sign each USM-285 form.

identification

shift.

A

post

number,

office

if

box

available.

number

is

Only

Plaintiff must

Plaintiff

not

must

acceptable.

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4.

Plaintiff

must

specify

on

the

USM-285

form

whether

the

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Defendant is being served as an individual or in his/her official

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capacity, or both, as indicated on the Order Directing Service of

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Process.

If

the

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capacity,

or

both

Defendant
his/her

is

being

individual
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served
and

in

his/her

official

official

capacities,

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Plaintiff

must

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complete a separate USM-285 form for each capacity in which the

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Defendant is being served.

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Service of Process directs the United States Marshal to serve five

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Defendants

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complete five USM-285 forms.

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Marshal

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official capacities, Plaintiff must complete ten USM-285 forms.

in

to

indicate

their

serve

his/her

title.

Plaintiff

must

For example, if the Order Directing

individual

five

official

capacities

only,

Plaintiff

must

If the Order directs the United States

Defendants

in

both

their

individual

and

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5.

If Plaintiff does not send the completed USM-285 forms and

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Notice of Submission by August 1, 2016, this action will be subject

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to dismissal with prejudice.

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6.

The

United

States

Marshal

shall

serve

the

Summons

and

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Complaint as indicated on the Order Directing Service of Process by

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the United States Marshal.

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Dated: June 30, 2016

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______/s/______________________
ALKA SAGAR
United States Magistrate Judge

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