Chanh Trinh v. Brian Birkholz

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL

Case No. CV 23-4521 CBM (MRW) Date September 1, 2023 Title Trinh v. Birkholz

Present: Hon. Michael R. Wilner, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Muñoz n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys for Plaintiff: Attorneys for Defendant: n/a n/a Proceedings: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: DISMISSAL

1. This is a putative civil rights action involving inmates at the federal prison in Lompoc. (Docket # 1.) Ten inmates purport to advance a class action against the prison and various law firms regarding the enforcement / alleged breach of a settlement agreement regarding prison conditions during the Covid epidemic. 2. When they commenced this action, the inmates did not seek in forma pauperis status in the case. Rather, they paid the requisite filing fee in full. (Docket # 7.) As a result, the inmates are responsible for properly serving the complaint on the defendants. 3. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) requires that a complaint be served “within 90 days after the complaint is filed.” Failure to do…