JOE B. BROWN, United States Magistrate Judge.
The deadlines set by the District Judge for service of process and for responses have now passed in this case and all related cases. Accordingly, counsel for the plaintiff is directed by December 21, 2001, to file with the Court an affidavit listing by cases the date all defendants were served and the defendants that have not been served. Counsel for the plaintiff shall further provide in this affidavit a list of all defendants who have been served but as of the date of the affidavit have not filed any pleadings whatsoever.
This affidavit should be in tabular form as has previously been used to identify the case by number, the defendants in that case, their status as served or unserved, and if served the date served and whether that defendant has filed any pleading.
Plaintiffs are reminded that they are responsible for filing proof of service in all cases. Failure to file proof of service can result in dismissal of the case.
For those defendants who have not been served, it will be the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge that the District Judge dismiss those cases for failure to obtain service of process within the time provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Court's Order.
Since no action has been taken on the defendants listed as John Does 1-500, the plaintiff is further directed to show by December 21, 2001, why all claims against John Doe defendants should not also be dismissed.
As to those defendants that who been served and who have not in any way responded to the complaint, the plaintiff, by January 14, 2002, shall either request the Clerk enter a default or show cause why their claims against those defendants should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
The Clerk will post this Order on the Court's webpage,www.tnmd.uscourts.gov with the title "Status of Service of Process and Pleadings — All Cases".
It is so ORDERED.
JOE B. BROWN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE