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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER J. MANCUS, No. 2:03-cv-00909-MCE-KJM

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

SCOTT MAYBERRY, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff’s Complaint in this matter, which alleges

violations of Plaintiff’s constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983, was filed more than four years ago, on May 2, 2003. 

Simultaneously with the filing of the Complaint the Court issued

its Order Requiring Joint Status Report, directing the Plaintiff

to complete service of process on all parties within one hundred

and twenty (120) days of the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff

was further directed to include a copy of the Court’s Order,

which went on to require that a Joint Status Report be submitted

within sixty (60) days following service.

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After no activity of any kind on the above-referenced matter

had occurred since the day of its filing, the Court issued a

Minute Order, dated September 20, 2006, reminding Plaintiff of

the requirements of its May 2, 2003 Order. Plaintiff was advised

that his continued failure to file a Joint Status Report could

result in the imposition of sanctions, including potential

dismissal of his action.

While Plaintiff responded by letter dated October 13, 2006

and attempted to excuse his failure to comply with the courtmandated deadlines, now another nine months has passed with no

indication of service of process, let alone filing of a Joint

Status Report.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) allows the Court, on

its own initiative, to dismiss an action without prejudice if

service of the summons and complaint has not been made upon a

defendant within one hundred and twenty (120) days. Plaintiff

was advised many months ago that the action was subject to

dismissal if the case was not served and a Joint Status Report

submitted. Consequently this case is hereby DISMISSED, without

prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 17, 2007

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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