Kuplen v. US Department of Justice et al

Filing 13

ORDER that the U.S. Marshal shall again attempt to serve Defendants with the summonses provided by Plaintiff in accordance with Rule 4(j) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure re 9 Summons Issued. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 1/24/2014. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(eef)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
3:13-cv-343-FDW
JOHN EDWARD KUPLEN,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, )
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on period status review of Plaintiff’s action filed
pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on June 4, 2013.

On October 21, 2013, the Court issued

summonses to the U.S. Marshal to effectuate service of process on Defendants. (Doc. No. 9).
The U.S. Marshal has not returned the summonses as either executed or unexecuted. The U.S.
Marshal shall again attempt to serve Defendants with the summonses provided by Plaintiff in
accordance with Rule 4(j) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that:
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The U.S. Marshal shall again attempt to serve Defendants with the summonses
provided by Plaintiff in accordance with Rule 4(j) of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure.
Signed: January 24, 2014