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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DIRK VERMEULEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

LESTER JENKINS, et al.,

Defendants.

14-cv-1604 --- GSA

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE. FAILURE 

TO TIMELY SERVE THE COMPLAINT

On October 15, 2014, Plaintiff Dirk Vermeulen (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint pursuant to 

42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 against Police Chief Lester. To date, Plaintiff has not filed proof of 

service of the summons and complaint on the defendants as required by Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure 4(l) and (m). Furthermore, no defendant has appeared in this action.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) provides in part:

If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is filed, the 

court—on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the 

action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made 

within a specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the 

court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period.

Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to show cause in writing, no later than April 1, 2015, why he has 

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failed to timely serve the summons and complaint pursuant to Rule 4(m), or, alternatively, in the 

event that he did timely serve the summons and complaint, why he has failed to file proof of 

service of the summons and complaint as required by Rule 4(l).

Plaintiff is hereby advised that this Court will recommend dismissal of this action if he 

fails to comply with this order within the time specified and to show good cause for his failure to 

comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 12, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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