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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY HOWARD, 

Plaintiff,

v.

G. GONZALES, 

Defendant.

1:12cv00487 LJO DLB PC

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER 

TO SHOW CAUSE

(Document 23)

Plaintiff Timothy Howard (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 

civil rights action filed on March 30, 2012. On February 27, 2013, the Court issued an order finding 

service appropriate for Defendant C. Gonzales.

On February 7, 2014, the United States Marshal returned summons, indicating that 

Defendant was personally served on January 24, 2014. After Defendant failed to respond to the 

complaint, the Court issued an order to show cause why default should not be entered.

On May 23, 2014, Defendant responded to the order and filed an answer to the complaint. 

Defendant states that she was not aware of the action until May 14, 2014, and had not been served 

either personally or by mail. GonzaleS Decl. ¶¶ 2-3.

Accordingly, the order to show cause is DISCHARGED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 23, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:12-cv-00487-LJO-DLB Document 27 Filed 05/23/14 Page 1 of 1