Watkins v. Donovan et al

Filing 12

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 5/16/2012 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on 04/12/12. (nclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/12/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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KENNETH W. WATKINS,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 12-cv-00150 NC
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE;
CONTINUING CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

v.
SHAUN DONOVAN, in his official capacity
as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development; MARIA F.
CREMER; LAURENCE WUERSTLE;
CYNTHIA ABBOTT; STEVEN SACHS; and
KIMBERLY NASH,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff Kenneth W. Watkins filed this action for violation of his civil rights and

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employment discrimination on January 10, 2012. Cmplt., Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiff is

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required to serve defendants, including the United States Attorney for the Northern

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District of California (“United States Attorney”), with a copy of the summons and

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complaint in this matter. FED. R. CIV. P. 4(i)(1)(A)(i), (i)(2). As of the date of this order,

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defendants have not been served with a summons and a copy of the complaint.

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To comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Watkins must effectuate

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service on or before May 10, 2012. FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m). If Watkins fails to serve

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defendants by May 10, 2012, Watkins must appear before this Court on Wednesday,

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May 16, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, United States District Court,

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450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California, and then and there show cause why
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this action should not be dismissed for failure to effectuate proper service. FED. R. CIV.

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P. 4(m) (“If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the

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court–on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff–must dismiss the action.”).

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The case management conference scheduled for April 25, 2012 is continued to

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May 16, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 12, 2012
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NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge

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