Clark v. University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service

Filing 3

ORDER: Notice is hereby given to the plaintiff that the Court will dismiss this action unless proof of service is filed on or before Monday, August 3, 2015, or the plaintiff establishes good cause for the failure to serve summons and complaint on the defendant within 120 days after the filing of the complaint. Signed by Judge J. Leon Holmes on 7/20/2015. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
JESSE CLARK
v.

PLAINTIFF
No. 4:15CV00087 JLH

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DIVISION OF
AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
SERVICE

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Plaintiff filed a complaint in this action on February 11, 2015. More than 120 days have
passed. Plaintiff has not filed proof of service on the defendant. Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure provides:
TIME LIMIT FOR SERVICE. If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the
complaint is filed, the court—on motion or on its own after notice to the
plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order
that service be made within a specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good cause
for the failure, the court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period.
Notice is hereby given to the plaintiff that the Court will dismiss this action unless proof of
service is filed on or before Monday, August 3, 2015, or the plaintiff establishes good cause for the
failure to serve summons and complaint on the defendant within 120 days after the filing of the
complaint.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 20th day of July, 2015.

J. LEON HOLMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE