Vega
(PS) Arendas v. Vega
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 PETER JOHN ARENDAS, No. 2:20–cv–937–KJM–KJN PS Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO PROSECUTE
v. (ECF No. 5.) DUSTIN VEGA, Defendant. 16 On May 7, 2020, plaintiff filed a complaint and accompanying motion to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP). (ECF Nos. 1, 2). The court granted the IFP request on May 26. (ECF No. 6.) Therein, the court ordered plaintiff to complete the notice of service documents within 30 days of the order so that the U.S. Marshal could effectuate service on defendant. (Id.) Plaintiff was warned “[f]ailure to comply with this order may result in any appropriate sanctions, including monetary sanctions and/or dismissal of the action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b). (Id. at 3.) This deadline has now passed, and the court has not received any notice from plaintiff regarding service. Eastern District Local Rule 183(a) provides, in part: Any individual representing himself…