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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On October 20, 2015, Plaintiffs filed the instant action. (Doc. 1) The next day, the Court 

issued the summonses (Docs. 3-5) and its order setting the mandatory scheduling conference to occur 

on February 8, 2016. (Doc. 6) On November 3, 2016, Plaintiff filed his first amended complaint and 

the Court issued the summons on November 6, 2015. (Doc. 10) Despite the passage of three months 

from the filing of the complaint, Plaintiff has not filed proof that he has served process on any of the 

defendants and no defendant has appeared.

Notably, in its order setting the mandatory scheduling conference, the Court advised:

The Court is unable to conduct a scheduling conference until defendants have been 

served with the summons and complaint. Accordingly, plaintiff(s) shall diligently 

pursue service of summons and complaint and dismiss those defendants against whom 

plaintiff(s) will not pursue claims. Plaintiff(s) shall promptly file proofs of service of 

the summons and complaint so the Court has a record of service. Counsel are referred 

to F.R.Civ.P., Rule 4 regarding the requirement of timely service of the complaint. 

Failure to timely serve summons and complaint may result in the imposition of 

sanctions, including the dismissal of unserved defendants.

JEROME J. MACK,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS 

AND REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:15-cv-01600 --- JLT 

ORDER TO PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE WHY 

THE MATTER SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED

ORDER CONTINUING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE

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(Doc. 6 at 1-2, emphasis added) Therefore, the Court ORDERS,

1. No later than February 15, 2016, Plaintiff SHALL show cause in writing why the 

matter should not be dismissed for his failure to comply with the Court’s order to diligently serve the 

summons and complaint;

2. The scheduling conference, currently set on February 8, 2016, is continued to March

29, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. at the United States Courthouse at 510 19th Street, Bakersfield, CA.

Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions, including the 

dismissal of the action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2016 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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