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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

ROBERTO JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

KERN COUNTY JAIL, et al.,

Defendants.

1:22-cv-01046-ADA-SKO (PC)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS 

ACTION SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

FOR PLAINTIFF’S FAILURE TO 

RETURN SERVICE DOCUMENTS 

15-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Roberto Johnson is a former county and current state inmate proceeding pro se

and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On October 27, 2023, this Court issued its Order Finding Service Appropriate And 

Forwarding Service Documents To Plaintiff For Completion And Return. (Doc. 16.) Plaintiff was 

ordered to “complete the attached Notice of Submission of Documents form and submit it to the 

Court” along with the completed summons, USM-285 form, and two copies of the complaint. (Id. 

at 1-2.) Plaintiff was advised he “need not attempt service on the defendant” and that the Court 

would “direct the United States Marshall to serve the documents ... without payment of costs.” 

(Id. at 2.) Finally, Plaintiff was cautioned that a failure to comply with the Court’s order would 

result in a recommendation the action be dismissed without prejudice for a failure to obey court 

orders. (Id.) 

More than 30 days have passed, and Plaintiff has failed to return the service documents as 

ordered.

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to show cause in writing, within 15 days of 

the date of service of this order, why this action should not be dismissed for his failure to comply 

with the Court’s order. Alternatively, within that same time, Plaintiff may return the service 

documents as outlined in the Court’s October 27, 2023, Order. 

FINAL WARNING TO PLAINTIFF: Failure to comply with this order will result in 

a recommendation that this action be dismissed for Plaintiff’s failure to obey court orders 

and failure to prosecute. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2023 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto .

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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