Julie Hindley v. Department of Health and Human Services

Filing 7

ORDER RE: SERVICE DEADLINE. Plaintiff to complete service by 9/1/2015. Case Management Statement due by 9/24/2015. Case Management Conference set for 10/1/2015 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 8/12/2015. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JULIE HINDLEY,

Case No. 15-cv-01973-MEJ

Plaintiff,
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ORDER RE: SERVICE DEADLINE;
ORDER SCHEDULING CMC

v.
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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES,
Defendant.

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Plaintiff Julie Hindley filed this case on May 1, 2015, at which time the matter was

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scheduled for a Case Management Conference on July 30, 2015. Dkt. Nos. 1, 4. However, as

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there is no indication Plaintiff served Defendant Department of Health and Human Services in

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accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4, the Court vacated the Conference and ordered

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her to file a status report by August 10, 2015. Dkt. No. 5. In her response, Plaintiff fails to

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address the service issue entirely, stating only that she intends to file an amended complaint by

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August 17, 2015. Dkt. No. 6. As there is still no indication that Plaintiff served Defendant, the

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Court ORDERS Plaintiff Julie Hindley to complete service in compliance with Rule 4 by

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September 1, 2015. The Court advises Plaintiff that this case may be dismissed for failure to

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prosecute if service is not completed by the deadline above.

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) and Civil Local Rule 16-10, a Case

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Management Conference will be held in this case before the Honorable Maria-Elena James on

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October 1, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San

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Francisco, CA 94102. This conference shall be attended by lead trial counsel for parties who are

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represented. Parties who are proceeding without counsel must appear personally. The parties

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shall file a Joint Case Management Statement by September 24, 2015, which shall contain the

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information in the Standing Order for All Judges in the Northern District of California, available

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at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/mejorders. The Joint Case Management Statement form may be

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obtained at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 12, 2015
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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