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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

JESSE J. MONTIEL,

Plaintiff,

vs.

YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:11cv02145 DLB PC

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO 

SHOW CAUSE WHY DEFENDANT

WYNN SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED 

PURSUANT TO RULE 4(M)

THIRTY-DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Jesse J. Montiel, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on December 28, 2011. This action is 

proceeding against Defendants Green, Taher-Pour, Wilson, Das and Wynn for violation of the 

Eighth Amendment.

Defendants Taher-Pour and Wilson waived service and have appeared in this action, and 

the Court recently ordered the United States Marshal to attempt re-service on Defendants Green 

and Das. 

However, the Marshal was not able to locate Defendant Wynn and service was returned 

un-executed on January 16, 2014.

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Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides:

If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the court -

on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff - must dismiss the action 

without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a 

specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the court 

must extend the time for service for an appropriate period.

In cases involving a plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis, the Marshal, upon order of 

the Court, shall serve the summons and the complaint. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 

4(c)(3). “[A]n incarcerated pro se plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis is entitled to rely on the 

U.S. Marshal for service of the summons and complaint and [he] should not be penalized by 

having his action dismissed for failure to effect service where the U.S. Marshal or the court clerk 

has failed to perform his duties.” Walker v. Sumner, 14 F.3d 1415, 1422 (9th Cir. 1994) (internal 

quotations and citation omitted), abrogated on other grounds by Sandin v. Connor, 515 U.S. 472 

(1995). “So long as the prisoner has furnished the information necessary to identify the 

defendant, the marshal’s failure to effect service is automatically good cause. . . .” Walker, 14 

F.3d at 1422 (internal quotations and citation omitted). However, where a pro se plaintiff fails to 

provide the Marshal with accurate and sufficient information to effect service of the summons 

and complaint, the Court’s sua sponte dismissal of the unserved defendants is appropriate. 

Walker, 14 F.3d at 1421-22. 

At this juncture, the Marshal’s Office has exhausted the avenues available to it in 

attempting to locate and serve Defendant Wynn.

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 Walker, 14 F.3d at 1421-22. Plaintiff shall be 

provided with an opportunity to show cause why Defendant Wynn should not be dismissed. Fed. 

R. Civ. P. 4(m). If Plaintiff either fails to respond to this order, or responds but fails to show 

cause, Defendant Wynn shall be dismissed from this action.

 

1 Assistance has been sought from the prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the 

Attorney General’s Office. 

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Accordingly, based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall show 

cause why Defendant Wynn should not be dismissed from this action; and

2. The failure to respond to this order or the failure to show cause will result in the 

dismissal of Defendant Wynn from this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 27, 2014 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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