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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JACK MITCHELL, JR.; AND MARJA

MITCHELL,

Plaintiffs,

v.

STEVEN CULVER., individually 

and as a Federal Ranger; 

BRIAN J.DENSMORE, 

individually and as a Federal 

Ranger,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-00058-GEB-CMK

FED. R. CIV. P. 4(M) NOTICE

Plaintiffs state in the Response to Order to Show Cause 

filed April 24, 2015 (“Resp.”) in relevant part as follows: 

Jack and Marja Mitchell filed a civil 

rights case against certain federal officers 

who were located at Whiskeytown National 

Recreation Area, Brian Densmore and Steven 

Culver. . . . 

 Upon attempting to serve the Defendants 

it was discovered that both Defendants had 

relocated. Densmore . . . had moved twice, 

once to Ranier National Park and subsequently 

to the Olympic National Park in a remote 

location of the Olympic Peninsula. Culver had 

relocated to a remote location in Northern 

Nevada, near Ely Nevada. No private process 

servers will serve in these two locations. 

 Plaintiffs are hiring local law 

enforcement in both locations to affect 

service on the Defendants. Said service is 

expected to be completed on or before May 11, 

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2015. 

(Resp. 1:16-2:2, ECF No. 5.) 

In light of Plaintiffs’ service representations, 

Plaintiffs are granted an extension under Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure (“Rule”) 4(m) to effectuate service on each Defendant 

until and including May 18, 2015. Plaintiffs are notified under 

Rule 4(m) that failure to serve each Defendant with process by 

May 18, 2015, may result in may result in the unserved 

defendant(s) and/or this action being dismissed. To avoid 

dismissal, on or before May 18, 2015, Plaintiffs shall file proof 

of service or a filing providing sufficient explanation why 

service was not completed within the extended service period. 

Dated: May 12, 2015 

 

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