Winston et al v. Department of Agriculture et al

Filing 16

ORDER SETTING SERVICE DEADLINE: Plaintiffs to complete service by 7/20/2015. Case Management Statement due by 8/20/2015. Case Management Conference set for 8/27/2015 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 6/29/2015. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LUCILLE WINSTON, et al.,

Case No. 14-cv-05417-MEJ

Plaintiffs,
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ORDER SETTING SERVICE
DEADLINE; ORDER CONTINUING
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

v.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Although this case has been pending since December 11, 2014, there is no indication that

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any of the named Defendants have been served in compliance with Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 4. “If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the court –

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on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff – must dismiss the action without prejudice

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against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to serve all Defendants by July 20, 2015. Any

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Defendants that are not served by July 20 shall be dismissed without prejudice, unless Plaintiffs

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establish good cause for their failure to comply with court deadlines.

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The Court shall conduct a Case Management Conference on August 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

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in Courtroom B. The parties shall file a Joint Case Management Conference Statement by August

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20, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 29, 2015
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge