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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of California

San Francisco Division

THOMAS E. SMITH,

Plaintiff,

v.

BRAD HOFFMAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C 14-01741 LB

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO

SHOW CAUSE AND REQUIRING A

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT TO

BE FILED AND SERVED BY APRIL

27, 2015

On March 9, 2015, this court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why the case should not be

dismissed for failure to prosecute. The court did so because, although the action was filed on April

16, 2014, Plaintiff still had not served Defendants with the complaint and summons. 

On March 10, 2015, Plaintiff’s counsel responded to the order to show cause. He explained that

he has been facing some personal difficulties of late and that his paralegal, who knows much about

this action, has been dealing with a medical problem for the last few months. These things have

prevented him from drafting, filing, and serving a first amended complaint. That said, he believes

that he can do so by mid- to late-April 2015. He also says that he has been in contact with

Defendants’ counsel, who has no objection to the delay in service. 

Based on Plaintiff’s counsel’s representations, the court discharges its order to show cause. 

Under the circumstances, the court will allow Plaintiff’s counsel to file and serve a first amended

complaint no later than April 27, 2015. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 19, 2015 _______________________________

LAUREL BEELER

United States Magistrate Judge

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