Gordon Bullock v. S Johnson et al
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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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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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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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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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ALKA SAGAR
United States Magistrate Judge
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