Hall v. Department of the US Army et al

Filing 5

ORDER of Dismissal, by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (SWT) (cc: Plaintiff via USPS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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FREDERICK HALL,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE U.S. ARMY, et
al.,

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Defendants.

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) CASE NO. C16-1846RSM
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) ORDER OF DISMISSAL
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Pro Se Plaintiff, Frederick Hall, filed a Complaint in this matter on December 2, 2016.

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Dkt. #1. Plaintiff raises allegations of discrimination arising out of his discharge from the

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United States Army in 1972. Dkt. #1. There are no specific facts discussed, and no indication

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as to how the various named Defendants are allegedly liable to him. Id. His filing fee has been
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paid, but summonses have not yet been issued, and there is no indication that this matter has
been served on any of the named Defendants.

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) sets forth the procedure for serving the United

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States and its agencies. Rule 4(m) requires that service be made within 90 days of filing the

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Complaint.

Plaintiff failed to request summons or show proof of service on any of the

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Defendants. As a result, on March 13, 2017, this Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause why his
case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Dkt. #3. Plaintiff has failed to respond to

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that Order. Accordingly, this case is hereby DISMISSED without prejudice for failure to
prosecute.
Plaintiff’s pending motion for letter of credit (Dkt. #4) is now DENIED as MOOT.

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The Clerk shall send a copy of this Order to Plaintiff at P.O. Box 1694, Seattle, WA

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98118.
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DATED this 11 day of April, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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