Kelly v. Washington State Department of Transportation et al

Filing 4

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE directing plaintiff to show cause within 21 days by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (RS) cc plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MELVIN J. KELLY,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION, et al.,

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Defendants.

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) CASE NO. C16-0522RSM
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) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
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Pro Se Plaintiff, Melvin J. Kelly, filed a Complaint in this matter on April 19, 2016. Dkt.

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#1. Plaintiff raises allegations of employment discrimination arising out of an injury he suffered

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while working. Dkt. #3. Plaintiff was granted in forma pauperis status, and blank summonses

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were issued to him the same day the Complaint was filed; however, there is no indication that
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this matter has ever been served, and no Defendants have ever appeared.

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 sets forth the procedure for serving the Defendants in

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this matter. Rule 4(m) requires that service be made within 90 days of filing the Complaint.

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Plaintiff has failed to show proof of service on any of the Defendants. Accordingly, no later

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than twenty-one (21) days from the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall SHOW CAUSE why his
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case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff at 5938 18th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA

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98106.
SHOW CAUSE ORDER
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DATED this 12th day of April, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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SHOW CAUSE ORDER
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