Austin v. Johnson

Filing 43

ORDER directing plaintiff to provide a present address on defts Johnson and Nelson within 30 days of the date of this Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 1/19/12. (kpr)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION CEDRIC AUSTIN, ADC #116669 v. PLAINTIFF 4:11-cv-00601-SWW-JTK CARL LYNN JOHNSON, et al. DEFENDANTS ORDER Plaintiff originally filed this action on August 2, 2011 (Doc. No. 2). The Court notes that as of this date, remaining Defendants Carl Lynn Johnson and Nelson have not been served (Doc. Nos. 23, 24). According to FED.R.CIV.P. 4(m), a Defendant must be served within 120 days of the filing of the Complaint, and after notice to the plaintiff, the Court “must dismiss the action without prejudice against that Defendant or order that service be made within a specified time...” Accordingly, IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff shall have one last opportunity in which to provide a present address on Defendants Johnson and Nelson within thirty days of the date of this Order. Failure to provide such or obtain service on these Defendants shall result in the dismissal of Plaintiff’s Complaint, without prejudice. IT IS SO ORDERED this 19th day of January, 2012. ________________________________ JEROME T. KEARNEY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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