Samuel A. Burnette v. Riverside County DCSS

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United States District Court, Central District of CaliforniaApril 23, 20255:24-cv-01832California525 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES — GENERAL

Case No. 5:24-cv-01832-SRM-PVC Date April 23, 2025 Title Samuel A. Burnette v. Riverside County DCSS et al

Present: The Honorable SERENAR. MURILLO, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Melissa H. Kunig Not Reported Deputy Clerk Court Reporter Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present Proceedings: (INCHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR

LACK OF PROSECUTION

is the plaintiff's responsibility to move a case toward a merits disposition.” Thomas v. Kernan, 2019 WL 8888200, at *1 (C.D. Cal. July 10, 2019) (citing Morris v. Morgan Stanley & Co., 942 F.2d 648, 652 (9th Cir. 1991)). That includes timely serving the complaint and filing a proof of Absent a showing of good cause, “[i]f a defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court . . . must dismiss the action.”. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Here, 90 days have passed since Plaintiff filed the Complaint, yet no proof of…

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