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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

MICHAEL F. SCHULZE, CASE NO. CV-F-05-0180 AWI LJO

Plaintiff, ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY SUMMONS

AND COMPLAINT HAVE NOT BEEN

vs. SERVED TO COMPLY WITH F.R.Civ.P. 4

FEDERAL BUREAU OF

INVESTIGATION, et al,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Michael F. Schulze (“plaintiff”) proceeds pro se and on February 9, 2005, filed his

complaint to allege that several federal agencies violated the Freedom of Information Act and the

Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 552 and 552a. To date, plaintiff has filed no documents to show proof of

service of the summons and complaint on defendants to comply with F.R.Civ.P. 4(i) and (m). No

defendant has appeared in this action.

F.R.Civ.P.4(m) provides in part:

If service of the summons and complaint is not made upon a defendant within

120 days after the filing of the complaint, the court, upon motion or on its own initiative

after notice to the plaintiff, shall dismiss the action without prejudice as to that defendant

or direct that service be effected within a specified time; provided that if the plaintiff

shows good cause for the failure, the court shall extend the time for service for an

appropriate period. 

This Court ORDERS plaintiff, no later than July 11, 2005, to show cause in writing why plaintiff

has failed to: (1) file documents to show proof of service of the summons and complaint on defendants

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to comply with F.R.Civ.P. 4(i); and (2) accomplish service of the summons and complaint within 120

days of filing the complaint to comply with F.R.Civ.P. 4(m) .

Plaintiff is admonished that this Court will recommend dismissal of this action if plaintiff

fails to comply with this order and to show good cause for failure to accomplish service of the

summons and complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 20, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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