Knutson v. United States of America

Filing 7

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - This matter is before the court on its own motion. Plaintiff shall have until September 14, 2009 to show cause why this case should not be dismissed. If Plaintiff does not respond, or if good cause is not shown, this action wi ll be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice. ***Pro Se Case Management Deadlines: 9/14/2009, deadline for Plaintiff to show cause why service of process was not completed. Ordered by Judge Richard G. Kopf. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (JAB)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA REX STUART KNUTSON, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) 8:09CV64

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

This matter is before the court on its own motion. On April 6, 2009, the court reviewed the Complaint and ordered Plaintiff to complete service of process on Defendant. (Filing No. 6.) The court warned Plaintiff that failure to complete service of process by August 4, 2009, may result in dismissal of this matter. (Id.) Plaintiff has never returned a completed summons form, has not completed service of process on Defendant, and has taken no action in this matter since it was filed on February 19, 2009. (See Docket Sheet.) IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 1. Plaintiff shall have until September 14, 2009 to show cause why this case should not be dismissed. If Plaintiff does not respond, or if good cause is not shown, this action will be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice. 2. The Clerk of the court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline with the following text: September 14, 2009: deadline for Plaintiff to show cause why service of process was not completed.

August 17, 2009.

BY THE COURT: Richard G. Kopf United States District Judge Supervising Pro Se Judge1

The assigned District Judge, Laurie Smith Camp, is out of the country. Thus, this Memorandum and Order is entered by the Supervising Pro Se Judge. 2

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