Ray v. Northern Neck Regional Jail et al

Filing 18

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge M. Hannah Lauck on 8/25/2016. Copy mailed to Pro Se Plaintiff. (jsmi, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Richmond Division

THOMAS RAY, HI,
Plaintiff,
V.

Civil Action No. 3:15CV91

NORTHERN NECK REGIONAL JAIL, et aL,
Defendants.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Thomas Ray, III, a federal inmate proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action. The

matter is before the Court on Ray's failure to serve the defendants within the time required by

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).^
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), Ray had ninety (90) days from the

filing of the complaint to serve the defendants. Here, that period commencedon March 9,2016.
By Memorandum Order entered on July 5,2016, the Court directed Ray, within eleven (11) days

of the date of entry thereof, to show good cause for his failure to serve the defendants v^thin the

^Rule 4(m) provides, inpertinent part:
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.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

time required by Rule 4(m). Ray has not responded. Accordingly, the action will be
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

An appropriate Order shall issue.

M. Hannah

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Date: AUG 2 5 ZUfb
Richmond, Virginia

United States District Judge