Opinion ID: 858287
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Heading: Powell’s Response and Motion to Reopen

Text: On December 7, 2011, Powell filed: (1) a formal response to the show cause order, albeit untimely, stating she had “been trying to serve the defendants” and requesting that the district court not dismiss her case; and (2) a motion for an extension of time to serve the defendants. The next day, on December 8, 2011, the district court made a docket entry denying Powell’s motion for a time extension, stating that “nothing filed establishes good cause for the plaintiff’s failure to respond to the orders of this court.” On January 19, 2012, Powell filed a “Motion to Re-Open Case,” purportedly under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). On January 23, 2012, the district court made a docket entry stating Powell’s motion to reopen was denied. 6 Case: 12-10910 Date Filed: 04/17/2013 Page: 7 of 15