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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Rex Whitehead, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIV 04-867 PHX VAM

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Rockford Corporation, ) O R D E R

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 Defendant. )

On November 2, 2005, the undersigned ordered plaintiff to

show cause by November 14, 2005 why this case should not be

dismissed for failure to serve the Amended Complaint and follow

court orders. Plaintiff did not respond to the order to show

cause. 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) states:

(m) Time Limit for Service. If service of the summons

and complaint is not made upon a defendant within 120

days after the filing of the complaint, the court, upon

motion or on its own initiative after notice to the

plaintiff, shall dismiss the action without prejudice as

to that defendant or direct that service be effected

within a specified time; provided that if the plaintiff

shows good cause for the failure, the court shall extend

the time for service for an appropriate period. . . 

Rule 4(m), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

The complaint in this action was filed on April 27, 2004

(Doc. 1) and an amended complaint was filed on July 12, 2005 (Doc.

13). Pursuant to an Order dated July 11, 2005, plaintiff was

given until September 30, 2005 to properly serve the amended

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complaint or risk dismissal of the action. As stated above, 

plaintiff has failed to serve the amended complaint has failed to

respond to the Court order to show cause. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that this action is dismissed without

prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

DATED this 21st day of November, 2005.

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