Thompson et al v. Longview Police Department et al

Filing 6

ORDER that Plaintiff SHOW CAUSE why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff's Show Cause Response due by 1/30/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura. (CMG; cc to Plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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BRIAN THOMPSON,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C14-5749 RBL-JRC
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

v.
LONGVIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT,
CITY OF LONGVIEW, WASHINGTON,
COWLITZ COUNTY, WASHINGTON,
JOHN AND JANE DOE 1-99,

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Defendant.
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The District Court has referred this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action to United States
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Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and local
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Magistrate Judge Rules MJR1, MJR3 and MJR4.
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On September 19, 2014, defendants removed this action from state court (Dkt. 1).
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Defendants have not filed an answer or motion to dismiss the action. There is nothing in the file
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to indicate that any defendant has been properly served. Other than the removal notice and a
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stipulation by other defendants regarding removal, there has been nothing filed in this action.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 1

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Plaintiff has the duty to prosecute his action and move the case forward. Plaintiff had

2 120 days to perfect service of process in this action. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). The Court orders
3 plaintiff to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
4 Plaintiff’s response to this order must be filed on or before January 30, 2015, or the Court will
5 recommend dismissal of this action for failure to prosecute and failure to comply with a Court
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Dated this 22nd day of December, 2014.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 2