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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHEN HALE,

Plaintiff, No. 2:09-cv-00391 JAM KJN PS

vs.

VACAVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY, 

Defendant. ORDER

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This case is before the undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 

302(c)(21). See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On October 7, 2009, Magistrate Judge Edmund F.

Brennan granted plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis in this action, ordered that

service of process be made by the U.S. Marshal, and directed the Clerk of Court to send plaintiff

the necessary forms for completion and return to the Marshal. (Dkt. No. 33.) On October 27,

2009 and November 23, 2009, plaintiff informed the court that she had completed and returned

the requisite forms to the Marshal. (Dkt. Nos. 39, 41.) On January 21, 2010, Magistrate Judge

Brennan’s staff contacted the Marshal regarding the status of service of process. The Marshal

indicated that a waiver of service of process was mailed to defendant on December 14, 2009, and

was due back to the Marshal on or before February 14, 2010. As of February 25, 2010, the Court

has not received a returned waiver of service of process from defendant. 

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In a separate order issued on October 7, 2009, the court set a status (pretrial scheduling)

conference in this action for February 10, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., and directed the parties to file

status reports no later than fourteen days before the conference (by January 27, 2010). (Dkt. No.

37.) In a subsequent order dated January 22, 2010, the court reset that status (pretrial scheduling)

conference for April 14, 2010. Because defendant has not yet appeared in this action, that

conference will be continued. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The April 14, 2010 status conference is rescheduled for June 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in

Courtroom 25;

2. No later than May 20, 2010, all parties shall file status reports (or a joint status report),

discussing the matters addressed in the court’s October 7, 2009 order, Dkt. No. 37; 

3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal,

501 “I” Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, Tel. No. (916) 930-2030; and

4. Within fourteen days of the date of this order, the U.S. Marshal is directed to

serve defendant with (1) service of process including a summons and the amended

complaint in this case (Dkt. Nos. 27, 34) ; (2) the order reassigning this case to Magistrate

Judge Kendall J. Newman (Dkt. No. 45) and (3) a copy of this order. The Marshal shall,

within fourteen days thereafter, file a statement with the court that they have effected service

of process and have served the above specified documents. If the Marshal is unable, for any

reason, to serve these documents on defendant within the specified time frame, the Marshal shall

promptly report that fact, and the reasons for it, to the undersigned. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 25, 2010

_____________________________________

KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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