Murdock v. McClelland et al

Filing 18

ORDER re 17 that: Plaintiff shall have fourteen days from service of this Order in which to either return the filled-out summons forms to the Clerk for service of process on Defendants or to respond to this Order showing cause for why he has not returned the summons forms to the Clerk for service of process. If Plaintiff fails to respond to this Order, this action will be dismissed without prejudice and without further notice to Plaintiff. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 2/16/18. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(mga) Modified text on 2/16/2018 (mga).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:17-cv-274-FDW
AJANAKU MURDOCK,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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JACK MCCLELLAND, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on a periodic status review of Plaintiff’s action filed
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on May 23, 2017. On December 1, 2017, this Court entered an
Order directing service of process on Defendants. (Doc. No. 17). The Clerk’s office mailed
summonses forms to Plaintiff on the same date to be returned to the Clerk for processing, but
Plaintiff has not returned the summons forms to the Clerk for service of process by the U.S.
Marshal.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that:
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Plaintiff shall have fourteen days from service of this Order in which to either
return the filled-out summons forms to the Clerk for service of process on
Defendants or to respond to this Order showing cause for why he has not returned
the summons forms to the Clerk for service of process. If Plaintiff fails to respond
to this Order, this action will be dismissed without prejudice and without further
notice to Plaintiff.

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Signed: February 16, 2018

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