Cowder v. Administration for Children and Families (ACF) et al

Filing 24

ORDER, By Order dated 9/29/09, the Court assumed ACF was a city agency and Higgins an employee thereof. I therefore referenced FRCP 4(e), 4(j)(2), and 4(1) for instructions on how to properly serve defts. However, pltff's complaint identifies AC F as a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, an agency of the United States government, and Higgins as the Regional Administrator of ACF, an employee of the United States government. Thereof, in order to properly serve th ese defts, an agency and employee of the United States, pltff must comply with the four steps set forth in FRCP 4(i). Accordingly, the Court withdraws its 22 Report and Recommendations and extends pltff's time to serve defts ACF and Higgins to 1/14/10. Should pltff fail to properly serve defts by 1/14/10, I will recommend that pltff's complaint should be dismissed as to defts ACF and Higgins pursuant to FRCP 4. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois Bloom on 12/14/2009) c/m (Galeano, Sonia)