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Parties Involved:
Robert L. Cockrell
Defendant
Bruce F. Stanford
Plaintiff

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRUCE F. STANFORD, No. CIV S-09-2205-GEB-CMK

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

ROBERT L. COCKRELL,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff, who is proceeding pro se, brings this civil action. Upon filing of this

action on August 10, 2009, a status/scheduling conference was set for January 7, 2010. As of

December 29, 2009, the docket reflected that plaintiff had not effected service of process on

defendant and the court sua sponte continued the status/scheduling conference to February 11,

2010. Plaintiff failed to appear at the continued hearing or file a status/scheduling conference

statement. Plaintiff has also failed to effect service of process within 120 days of the filing of the

action as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m). 

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Plaintiff shall show cause in writing within 30 days of the date of this order why

appropriate sanctions, including but not limited to dismissal of this action, should not be imposed

for failure to: (1) file a status/scheduling conference statement; (2) appear at the February 11,

2010 hearing; and (3) effect timely service of process. Plaintiff shall also serve defendant and

file a return of service within 30 days of the date of this order. Failure to comply with any

portion of this order may result in dismissal of the action. See Local Rule 110. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: February 11, 2010

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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