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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Sex Discrimination

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOANNA O. EASTERLY,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-1259 LEW DAD PS

vs.

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff is proceeding with this action pro se and in forma pauperis. By order

filed and served November 6, 2007, plaintiff was provided with materials and instructions for

service of process on defendants. Plaintiff was ordered to submit all required materials to the

United States Marshal within twenty days after the order was served. Plaintiff was further

ordered to file a statement, within five days after submitting the materials to the Marshal,

advising the court of the date upon which she submitted the required documents to the Marshal.

Plaintiff’s time for submitting materials for service to the Marshal expired on

November 29, 2007, twenty days after the order was served by the Clerk plus the three additional

days that are added when documents are served by mail. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d). At the very

latest, plaintiff’s time for filing a statement with the court expired on December 6, 2007, five

court days after November 29, 2007. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a)(2) & (3). Plaintiff has not filed a

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statement indicating the date on which she submitted all required materials to the Marshal for

service on defendants.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall show cause in writing, within

fifteen days after this order is filed, why this case should not be dismissed for lack of

prosecution. Any written response must be accompanied by plaintiff’s statement advising the

court of the date on which she submitted all required documents to the United States Marshal. 

Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to comply with this order in a timely manner will result in a

recommendation that the district judge assigned to this case dismiss the action without prejudice

for lack of prosecution.

DATED: December 10, 2007.

DAD:kw

Ddad1\orders.pro se\easterly1259.osc

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