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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

ORDER CONTINUING STATUS

(PRETRIAL SCHEDULING)

CONFERENCE; FED. R. CIV. P. 4(M) 

NOTICE

Plaintiffs state in the Status Report (“SR”) filed May 

22, 2015:

Status of Service Upon All Defendants: 

There are two Defendants in this matter, both 

of whom are law enforcement officers with the 

National Park service. At the time of the 

incidents complained of both officers were 

stationed in Shasta County employed at 

Whiskeytown National Recreation area.

Steven Culver: Subsequently, Defendant Steven 

Culver has been transferred to Ely, NV in an 

extremely remote area. The only process 

server available is the local sheriff who 

places a last priority on civil service. The 

documents are in the possession of the local 

sheriff and Plaintiffs expect service within 

a short period of time.

Brian Densmore: Defendant Steven Culver has 

been transferred to Olympic National Park in 

an extremely remote area of the Olympic 

Peninsula, in Washington State. The only 

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process server available is the local sheriff 

who places a last priority on civil service. 

The documents are in the possession of the 

local sheriff and Plaintiffs expect service 

within a short period of time.

. . . . 

. . . Plaintiff[s] believe[] . . . 

service of process . . . will be acomplished 

[sic] within the next 14 days.

(SR 1:21-2:6, 2:24-3:1, ECF No. 8.)

In light of Plaintiffs’ service representations, 

Plaintiffs are granted a further extension under Federal Rule of 

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

Defendant until and including June 5, 2015. Plaintiffs are 

notified under Rule 4(m) that failure to serve each Defendant

with process by June 5, 2015, may result in the unserved 

Defendant(s) and/or this action’s dismissal for failure of 

service and/or prosecution. To avoid dismissal, on or before June 

8, 2015, Plaintiffs shall file proof of service or a filing 

providing sufficient explanation why service was not completed 

within the extended service period.

Further, the Status (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference 

scheduled for hearing on June 8, 2015, is continued to August 17, 

2015, at 9:00 a.m. A joint status report shall be filed no later 

than fourteen (14) days prior.

Dated: May 29, 2015

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