LGBTQ Prisoners v. Yates et al

Filing 34

ORDER to SHOW CAUSE Why Defendant's Should Not Be Dismiised For Failure to Serve Process, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 7/1/2010. (Show Cause Response due by 8/5/2010.) (Marrujo, C)

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(PC) William Inscoe v. Yates et al Doc. 34 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Plaintiff William Inscoe ("Plaintiff") is a prisoner in the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Plaintiff is proceeding pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 28, 2009, the Court found service of the first amended complaint appropriate for Defendants Langley, Reagan, Martinez, and Holt, and ordered Plaintiff to serve Defendants within 120 days. (ECF No. 26.) More than one-hundred and twenty days have passed, and Plaintiff has submitted no proof of service on, or waiver of service by, any Defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d), (l). Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, in relevant part: If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the court on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff - must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). 1 Dockets.Justia.com UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WILLIAM INSCOE, Plaintiff, v. JAMES A. YATES, et al., CASE NO. 1:08-CV-01588-DLB PC ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANTS SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO SERVE PROCESS (ECF NO. 26) Defendants. / RESPONSE DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS 1 2 3 4 5 6 77e0d6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Accordingly, the Court HEREBY ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause why Defendants should not be dismissed for failure to effect service of process. Failure to show cause or otherwise respond to this order will result in dismissal of this action for failure to obey a court order. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: July 1, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 2

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