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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

SID LANDAU,

Plaintiff,

v.

W. T. VOSS, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:07-CV-00815-AWI-DLB PC 

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW

CAUSE WHY DEFENDANT WENDY ALLEN

SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED FROM THIS

ACTION FOR PLAINTIFF'S FAILURE TO

PROSECUTE

THIRTY DAY DEADLINE

 Sid Landau (“Plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging Defendants violated his rights under the Fourteenth

Amendment. Plaintiff filed this action on June 4, 2007. Only Defendants Adcock, Forrest, and

Allen remain in this action.

I. Background

On April 11, 2008, the Court issued an order directing the United States Marshal to serve

process in this action upon Defendants. (Doc. 14.) On March 24, 2009, a Waiver of Service

signed by Defendant Wendy Allen on March 4, 2009 was filed with the Court, giving Defendant

Wendy Allen sixty days from March 4, 2009, in which to file an answer or motion under Federal

Rule of Civil Procedure 12 in response to Plaintiff’s complaint. (Doc. 28.) More than a year has

passed, and Defendant Allen has not filed an answer, a motion under Rule 12, or any other

response to Plaintiff’s complaint. (See Court Docket.) Plaintiff has not filed a motion under

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55 regarding Defendant Allen. (Id.)

II. Order To Show Cause

Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall show cause why

Defendant Wendy Allen should not be dismissed from this action for Plaintiff’s failure to

prosecute against her.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a

written response to the court, showing cause why Defendant Wendy Allen should

not be dismissed from this action for Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute against her;

and

2. Plaintiff's failure to comply with this order shall result in a recommendation of

dismissal of Defendant Wendy Allen from this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 8, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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