Rivera v. City of San Pablo et al

Filing 8

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Show Cause Response due by 7/7/2015. 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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MAXIMO RIVERA,

Case No. 15-cv-01500-MEJ

Plaintiff,
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
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CITY OF SAN PABLO, et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On April 1, 2015, Plaintiff Maximo Rivera filed the instant complaint. To date, no proof

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of service of the summons and complaint has been filed. “If a defendant is not served within 120

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days after the complaint is filed, the court – on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff –

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must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made

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within a specified time.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

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Accordingly, pursuant to Rule 4(m), the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause, in writing

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and no later than July 7, 2015, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to serve within the

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time required by Rule 4(m). Notice is hereby provided to Plaintiff that the Court may dismiss this

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case if no responsive declaration is filed. Thus, it is imperative that the Court receive a written

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response by the deadline above.

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The July 2, 2015 Case Management Conference is VACATED.

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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