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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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AT SEATTLE
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PAUL C. CULLOM, JR. et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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JOHN DOES 1-20, et al.,
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Defendants.
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The Court hereby ORDERS Plaintiffs to SHOW CAUSE by Friday, August 4, 2006, at 4:30 p.m.
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why the Court should not dismiss this action for failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a) or under Fed.
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R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. Pursuant to Rule 8(a),
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the complaint must include a plain statement of the claim showing that the pleaders are entitled to relief
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against each defendant. The Court directs that Plaintiffs respond to this Show Cause Order by
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submitting an amended complaint. While Plaintiffs need not set forth a complete and convincing picture
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of the alleged wrongdoing in this amended complaint, they must at least set forth enough details so as to
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provide Defendants and the Court with a fair idea of the basis of the complaint. In particular, the Court
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directs Plaintiffs to clarify the legal and factual bases for jurisdiction and the relief claimed. Failure to
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comply with this Order by Friday, August 4, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. will result in dismissal of this action
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