Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-2_03-cv-01707/USCOURTS-caed-2_03-cv-01707-4/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

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

1

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY GASTON, No. CIV S-03-1707-LKK-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

EDWARD CADEN, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On August 30, 2005, the court directed service of plaintiff’s second amended

complaint by the U.S. Marshal on ten named defendants. To date, five defendants have either

already appeared in the action or have waived service of the second amended complaint. The

following five defendants remain unserved: Cappell, Arceo, Valdez, “CDC,” and “CMF.” 

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), an action shall be dismissed as

against any defendant who is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed. This action

was deemed appropriate for service on August 30, 2005, and, to date, defendants Cappell, Arceo,

Valdez, “CDC,” and “CMF” have not been served. Plaintiff will be required to show good cause

Case 2:03-cv-01707-LKK -CMK Document 49 Filed 02/07/06 Page 1 of 2
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

2

why such defendants should not be dismissed. Plaintiff is warned that failure to comply with this

order may result in dismissal of the entire action for lack of prosecution and failure to comply

with court rules and orders. See Local Rule 11-110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall show cause, in

writing, within 20 days of the date of service of this order why defendants Cappell, Arceo,

Valdez, “CDC,” and “CMF” should not be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4(m). 

DATED: February 6, 2006.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 2:03-cv-01707-LKK -CMK Document 49 Filed 02/07/06 Page 2 of 2