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Parties Involved:
Costco Wholesale Meats
Defendant
Select Staffing
Defendant
William J. Whitsitt
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM J. WHITSITT,

Plaintiff,

v.

SELECT STAFFING; COSTCO 

WHOLESALE MEATS,

Defendants.

No. 2:18-cv-1866 TLN DB PS

ORDER

Plaintiff William Whitsitt is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis. This 

matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 28 U.S.C. § 

636(b)(1). On October 30, 2019, the undersigned ordered plaintiff to supply the U.S. Marshall 

with the documents necessary to serve defendants with process and to file a statement confirming 

submission of the necessary documents within twenty-one days. (ECF No. 10 at 2.) Plaintiff was 

cautioned that failure to timely comply could result in a recommendation that this action be 

dismissed. (Id. at 4.) 

Plaintiff was also issued a letter that same day advising plaintiff that Rule 4 of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedures provides that if a defendant is not served within 90 days, the court must 

dismiss the defendant without prejudice. (ECF No. 11.) Plaintiff, however, has not responded to 

the October 30, 2019 order in any manner and no defendant has appeared in this action. 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall show cause in writing within 

twenty-eight (28) days of the date of this order as to why this action should not be dismissed for a 

lack of prosecution.1

DATED: March 25, 2020 /s/ DEBORAH BARNES 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1 Alternatively, if plaintiff no longer wishes to pursue this action, plaintiff may comply with this 

order by filing a notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. 

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