Roach et al v. Duke et al

Filing 11

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CLAIMS SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE. Signed by Chief Judge J. Daniel Breen on 7/18/2014. (Breen, J.)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
EASTERN DIVISION
JOHN ROACH, SAMANTHA ROACH
and CASEY RICHARDSON,
Plaintiff,
v.

No. 14-1133

HENDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE,
BRIAN DUKE, in his individual and
official capacities as the Sheriff for the
Henderson County Sheriff’s Department,
JOHN JAMES, in his individual and official
capacities as an officer of the Henderson County
Sheriff’s Department, and KENNETH
THOMPSON, in his individual and official
capacities as an officer of the Henderson County
Sheriff’s Department,
Defendants.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY CLAIMS SHOULD NOT
BE DISMISSED FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
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The complaint of the Plaintiffs, John Roach, Samantha Roach, and Casey Richardson,
was filed on June 9, 2014 against Defendants, Henderson County, Tennessee, Brian Duke, John
James, and Kenneth Thompson. (D.E. 1.) Summonses were issued the same day for all
Defendants (D.E. 3) and returned executed for Defendants Henderson County, Tennessee, Brian
Duke, and John James on June 17 and 26, indicating service dates of June 16, June 12, and June
13, respectively (D.E. 5–7). However, according to the docket, no answers have been filed or
default sought. Accordingly, Plaintiffs are hereby directed to show cause, within eleven days of
the entry of this order, why their claims against Defendants should not be dismissed for failure to

prosecute in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 41. Failure to timely respond to this order may
result in dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 18th day of July, 2014.
s/ J. DANIEL BREEN
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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