Bah v. The United States of America

Filing 4

ORDER The pro se plaintiff paid the filing fees and commenced this action. As this is a fee-paid case, the plaintiff must request the issuance of summons and effect service on the defendant in accordance with Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civi l Procedure. Generally, the plaintiff has 90 days from filing the complaint to serve the summons and complaint. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). However, the summons was not issued in this case when the plaintiff filed the complaint because he had not paid the filing fee. The Court therefore extends the time to serve until 90 days after the date the summons is issued. If the plaintiff does not either serve the defendant or request an extension of time to do so within those 90 days, the case may be d ismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 & 41. Prose plaintiffs can access more information about effecting service in the public guide, Service of Process Where Fees Have Been Paid: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms/ serviceguide-pro-se-cases-where-fees-have-been-paid. The plaintiff may receive court documents by email by completing the attached form, https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Consent Pro-Se Eservice-form.pdf. If the plaintiff consent s to electronic service, the plaintiff will no longer receive court documents by regular mail. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to issue a summons as to the defendant. The plaintiff is directed to serve the summons and complaint on the defendant within 90 days of the issuance of the summons. The Clerk of Court is also directed to mail a copy of this Order and the enclosure to the plaintiff, and to note such mailing on the docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 1/27/2025) (ar) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.