Bowman v. State of Washington et al

Filing 13

ORDER that Plaintiff will provide the service copies and filled out Marshal forms by 11/20/09 or this court will recommend dismissal of this action for failure to comply with a court order and failure to prosecute. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura. (CMG; copy of order & blank marshal forms sent to plaintiff)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 v. ELDON VAIL et al., Defendants. This 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 636 (b) (1) (A) and 636 (b) (1) (B) and Local Magistrates Judges' Rules MJR 1, MJR 3, and MJR 4. Plaintiff has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Plaintiff was ordered to amend the complaint and he has done so (Dkt. # 9). The amended complaint names as defendants Eldon Vail, Christine Gregoire, and Michael Hopkins (Dkt. # 9). Plaintiff has not provided service copies of the complaint nor filled out Marshal's service forms despite the court ordering him to do so by October 9, 2009 (Dkt. # 5). Instead plaintiff sent a letter stating he has limited resources and will send copies as soon as possible (Dkt. # 10). RICHARD MARSHALL BOWMAN, Plaintiff, CASE NO. C09-5510 FDB ORDER TO PROVIDE SERVICE DOCUMENTS UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA

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Plaintiff will provide the service copies and filled out Marshal forms by November 20, 2009 or this court will recommend dismissal of this action for failure to comply with a court order and failure to prosecute. The Clerk's Office is directed to send a copy of this order and three Marshal's service forms to Mr. Bowman and note the November 20, 2009, deadline on the court's calendar. DATED this 20th day of October, 2009.

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J. Richard Creatura United States Magistrate Judge

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