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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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Case No.: 5:16-cv-01212-EJD

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

ERLINDO CASENAS,

Plaintiff,

v.

SANTA CLARA VALLEY 

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 5:16-cv-01212-EJD 

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

On March 11, 2016, Plaintiff Erlindo Casenas (“Plaintiff”) filed the Complaint underlying 

this action. To date, however, the docket does not contain a proof of service or waiver of service 

for any defendant, and no defendant has appeared in this action. In addition, the court observes 

that Plaintiff failed to timely file a case management conference statement by June 9, 2016, in 

accordance with the initial scheduling order. Dkt. No. 4. 

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

If a defendant is not served within 90 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. 

The 90-day period for service provided by Rule 4(m) expired on June 9, 2016. 

Accordingly, the court issues the instant Order to Show Cause (“OSC”) requiring that Plaintiff, no

later than June 17, 2016, either: (1) file documents to show proof of service of the Summons and 

Complaint on defendants; or (2) explain in writing why service has not been accomplished. No 

hearing will be held on the order to show cause unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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Case No.: 5:16-cv-01212-EJD

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In light of this order, the Case Management Conference scheduled for June 16, 2016, is 

VACATED and will be reset, if necessary, upon resolution of the issue addressed herein. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 10, 2016

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EDWARD J. DAVILA

United States District Judge

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