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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Domingo Suniga,

Plaintiff, 

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Joseph M. Arpaio, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 05-4120-PHX-JAT (ECV)

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a Motion to Continue (Doc. #8). Plaintiff does not indicate the

purpose for which he needs a continuance, but given the timing of his motion, the court is

able to determine the basis for the request. On April 3, 2006, Judge Teilborg issued an Order

(Doc. #7) directing Plaintiff to show cause why he failed to complete and return the service

packet in the time set forth in the screening order (Doc. #4). A docket entry on April 6, 2006,

indicates that the service packet was actually received on March 30, 2006, before the order

to show cause was issued. Thus, it appears Plaintiff filed the request for a continuance to

permit additional time for the court to receive the service packet and for the U.S. Marshal to

effect service. Indeed, the docket reflects that on April 25, 2006, a waiver of service was

filed for Defendant Arpaio and his answer is due on June 19, 2006. For these reasons,

Plaintiff's motion will be granted. In addition, because Plaintiff's service packets were

returned before the show cause order was issued, the court finds that Plaintiff need not show

cause for failing to comply with the service packet deadline.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED:

That Plaintiff's Motion to Continue (Doc. #8) is granted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED:

That Plaintiff need not show cause for his failure to comply with the service packet

deadline.

DATED this 17th day of May, 2006.

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