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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:1651 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Brian Hopson,

Plaintiff, 

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U. S. Dept. of Justice, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV-06-2175-PHX-LOA

ORDER

This matter arises on the Court’s review of the file. Plaintiff filed his Complaint on

September 12, 2006. (docekt #1) On September 29, 2006, the Court granted Plaintiff's

request for in forma pauperis status and authorized service of process by the USMS.

On November 17, 2006 a Certified Return Receipt Returned Executed upon U. S.

Attorney General by the USMS was filed (docket #14).

There has been no activity in this matter since the filing of the Certified Return

Receipt (docket #14).

There has been no Answer filed, a Stipulation for Extension Within Which to File

Answer nor has the Plaintiff moved for default judgment.

In light of the total absence of any activity on the matter for the last three and a half

months, the Court will require Plaintiff to show cause by March 27, 2007 why this Court

should not dismiss this matter without prejudice for lack of prosecution.

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Pursuant to Rule 41(b), FED.R.CIV.P., and Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 1260

(9th Cir. 1992)(trial courts have the inherent power to control their dockets and in the exercise

of that power they may impose sanctions including, where appropriate, dismissal of a case),

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff show cause in writing on or before 5:00 p.m. on

March 27, 2007 why this matter should not be dismissed without prejudice in its entirety for

lack of prosecution. Absence good cause shown, the failure to timely file a pleading

showing cause as set forth herein may result in the dismissal without prejudice of this case

in its entirety for lack of prosecution.

DATED this 7th day of March, 2007.

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