(PS) Shaheed v. USCIS Sacramento Field Office

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Carolyn K. Delaney on 3/11/2025 ORDERING within 14 days of service of this order, plaintiff shall either file plaintiff's proof of service on defendants or a statement indicating the status of service and any good cause reasons why defendants have not been served. (Deputy Clerk KEZ)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ATIQUALLAH SHAHEED

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER

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No. 2:24-cv-1163-DC-CKD (PS)

UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND
IMMIGRATION SERVICES
SACRAMENTO FIELD OFFICE.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff, proceeding without the assistance of counsel, filed the instant action on April 19,

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2024, and paid the filing fee. 1 (ECF No. 1.) On April 19, 2024, the Clerk’s Office issued

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summons to serve the defendants. (ECF No. 2.)
Pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rule of Civil Procedure:

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If a defendant is not served within 90 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.

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). The record does not reflect that plaintiff has attempted service on any
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Because plaintiff proceeds without counsel, this matter was referred to the undersigned under
Local Rule 302(c)(21).
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defendants.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. Within 14 days of service of this order, plaintiff shall either file plaintiff’s proof of

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service on defendants or a statement indicating the status of service and any good

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cause reasons why defendants have not been served pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 4.

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2. Failure to respond to this order will result in a recommendation that this case be

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dismissed without prejudice.
Dated: March 11, 2025
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CAROLYN K. DELANEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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CKD.1163.4m

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