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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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The Court also ordered Plaintiff to show cause why the case should not be dismissed

as to C. Lopez. The Court subsequently dismissed C. Lopez.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JESSE WASHINGTON, 

Plaintiff, 

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J. W. ANDREWS, et al.

Defendants. 

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No. 1:07-CV-886-CKJ

ORDER

On May 21, 2009, this Court ordered that Defendants were required to file an answer

and set forth a procedure for service of Defendants. On June 25, 2009, the Summons were

returned unexecuted as to Defendants C. Lopez and B. Hernandez. On August 13, 2009, this

Court issued an Order regarding additional service attempts on Defendants C. Lopez and B.

Hernandez. Additionally, the Court stated:

If Plaintiff does not either obtain a waiver of service of the summons or complete

service of the Summons and Complaint on a Defendant within 120 days of the filing

of this Order, the action may bed dismissed as to each Defendant not served.

Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m).

August 13, 2009, Order, p. 2. On December 17, this Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause

why this case should not be dismissed without prejudice as to B. Hernandez.1

 Plaintiff

responded to the order to show cause by referring to correspondence to the Attorney

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General’s Office seeking a waiver of service as to B. Hernandez. On February 9, 2010, this

Court issued an Order directing the U.S. Marshal’s Office to file a Summons Returned

Executed, a Summons Returned Unexecuted, a Waiver of Service Returned Executed, or a

status report as to the service of B. Hernandez. 

On February 22, 2010, the Summons for B. Hernandez was returned unexecuted. The

return includes a September 21, 2009, notation, “per KVSP not employed NO FWD

LOCATION[,]” an October 25, 2009, notation, “FWD TO CSP CORCORAN[,]” and a

February 1, 2010, notation, “waiver not ret’d, assigned personal svc, fwd fresno.” The return

also includes a February 9, 2010, notation, “Refused by Anthony Lane (Lit coord)[;] says

person not at prison[.]”

As the Court previously advised Plaintiff, service must timely be completed:

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. . . .

Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m). Service upon B. Hernandez has not been completed in the time set forth

by the Court. 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this case should not

be DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to B. Hernandez pursuant to

Rule 4(m), Fed.R.Civ.P., by filing a writing with this Court on or before

March 31, 2010.

2. This case shall be dismissed without prejudice as to B. Hernandez, without

further notice, should Plaintiff fail to timely comply with this Order.

DATED this 26th day of February, 2010.

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