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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN BOUTTE,

Plaintiff, No. C 07-5276 PJH

v. ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE

BYRON J. BAHR, et al.,

Defendants.

_______________________________/

On October 17, 2007, plaintiff filed the original complaint in this action, entitled

“Petition and Complaint In the Nature of A Suit For Deprivation of Federally Protected

Rights 42 USC 1983." More than four months later, however, plaintiff has yet to file proof

of service with the court demonstrating the requisite service of the complaint and summons

upon defendants. Pursuant to the federal rules of civil procedure, plaintiff was required to

complete service of the summons and complaint no later than February 14, 2008, or else

risk dismissal of his action. See Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 4(l, m)(service of summons and

complaint must be made “within 120 days after the filing of the complaint”). 

Having thus far failed to demonstrate proper service of the summons and complaint

upon defendants, the court hereby orders plaintiff to show cause, via letter brief to this

court within ten days of the date of this order, why his complaint should not be dismissed

for failure to effect service of process. Plaintiff is further advised that if he fails to respond

to this court’s order, his complaint will be dismissed with no further hearing or briefing. A

case management conference will not be scheduled until the defendants have been 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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served. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 28, 2008 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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