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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

Steven Allen Watts, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Terry L. Stewart, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. CV 02-1424-PHX-SMM (ECV)

ORDER

Plaintiff Steven Allen Watts filed a pro se Civil Rights Complaint by a Prisoner (Doc.

#1) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 29, 2002. Plaintiff later submitted a First Amended

Complaint (Doc. #9) which the Court dismissed in an Order (Doc. #18) filed on September

19, 2003. Plaintiff subsequently filed a Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (Doc. #20)

which the Court granted on April 22, 2004 (Doc. #27). The Court directed the Clerk of the

Court to reopen the case and ordered Plaintiff to complete and return a service packet within

20 days, after which the U.S. Marshal Service would notify the six defendants and effect

service. Plaintiff was warned that if he failed to timely comply with the provisions in the

order regarding service of process, the action could be dismissed pursuant to Rule 4(m) of

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

The court docket reflects that on April 23, 2004, the Clerk of Court mailed the service

packet to Plaintiff. The Clerk received the service packet back from Plaintiff on June 21,

2004, but had to re-send it to Plaintiff on June 28, 2004, for correction. The court docket

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further reflects that Plaintiff failed to return the service packet after it was re-sent to him.

Additionally, the docket shows that Plaintiff has had no contact with the court since June

2004.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall dismiss this action

pursuant to Rule 4(m) without further notice to Plaintiff if he fails to show cause within

twenty (20) days for his failure to return the service packets and arrange service of process

on the defendants.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall dismiss this action

pursuant to Rule 41(b) without further notice to Plaintiff if he fails to show cause within

twenty (20) days for his failure to prosecute this action.

DATED this 5th day of October, 2006.

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