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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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1 This period includes an additional three days for service pursuant to

Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(e). 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLAUD CAVINESS,

Plaintiff,

v.

GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF

THE NAVY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE

NAVY,

 Defendant.

CIV. S-04-2388 GEB PAN PS

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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On June 6, 2005, this court directed plaintiff for the

second time properly to serve the summons and complaint upon

defendant. The court’s order gave plaintiff specific

instructions and imposed a deadline of eleven days (or until

Monday, June 20, 2005)1 to file proof of service with the court. 

The court noted that plaintiff’s failure to comply would result

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in a recommendation this case be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R.

Civ. P. 4(m) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

Plaintiff has neither filed proof of service nor

otherwise responded to the court’s order.

Accordingly, I recommend this action be dismissed due to

plaintiff’s failure timely and properly to effect service of

process (Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m)) and failure to comply with the

rules and orders of this court (Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b)). See

also, Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(f) (authorizing dismissal pursuant to

Rule 37(b)(2)(C) “[i]f a party . . . fails to obey a . . .

pretrial order”); E. D. Cal. L. R. 11-110 (“[f]ailure of . . . a

party to comply with these Rules or with any order of the Court

may be grounds for imposition by the Court of any and all

sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the inherent

power of the court”).

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the

Honorable Garland E. Burrell, Jr., the United States District

Judge assigned to this case. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Written

objections may be filed within ten days after being served with

these findings and recommendations. The document should be

captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings and

Recommendations.” The failure to file objections within the

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specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s

order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).

Dated: June 29, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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