Becker v. Carney et al

Filing 6

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SERVE COMPLAINT signed by Judge J Richard Creatura. **2 PAGE(S), PRINT ALL**(Asher Becker, Prisoner ID: 325267)(MET)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

8
9
10

ASHER JAMES BECKER,

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 3:16-CV-05315-RBL-JRC
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF
TO SERVE COMPLAINT

v.
BRENT CARNEY et al,
Defendants.

The District Court has referred this action, filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983, to United
States Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura.
Plaintiff paid the full filing fee on May 17, 2016 and is not proceeding in forma pauperis
in this matter. See Dkt. Thus, it is plaintiff’s obligation to serve copies of the summons and
complaint (Dkt. 5) upon the named defendants.
Plaintiff is directed to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which set forth the
rules and procedure for service of the summons and complaint. Pursuant to Rule 4(m), plaintiff
must serve copies of the summons and complaint upon the named defendants within 90 days

23
24
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SERVE
COMPLAINT - 1

1 after filing of the complaint. Unless plaintiff can show good cause for his failure to serve, the
2 Court shall dismiss this action without prejudice. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).
3

Dated this 24th day of May, 2016.

A

4
5

J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SERVE
COMPLAINT - 2