Shams et al v. Blinken et al

Filing 3

ORDER. The Court orders Plaintiffs to SHOW CAUSE within ten (10) days of the date of this order why this action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with Rule 4(m). If Plaintiffs do not demonstrate good cause for the failure, the Court will dismiss the action without prejudice. Signed by Judge John H. Chun. (SB) (cc: Plaintiffs via USPS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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STEPHANIE SHAMS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. C24-5446JHC
ORDER

v.
ANTONY BLINKEN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 requires a plaintiff to serve the defendant with a

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summons and a copy of the plaintiff’s complaint and sets forth the specific requirements

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for doing so. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. Rule 4(m), which provides the timeframe in which

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service must be effectuated, states in relevant part:

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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.

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Id. Here, Plaintiffs have failed to serve Defendants with a summons and a copy of

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Plaintiffs’ complaint within the timeframe provided in Rule 4(m).

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Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiffs to SHOW CAUSE within ten (10)

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days of the date of this order why this action should not be dismissed for failure to

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comply with Rule 4(m). If Plaintiffs do not demonstrate good cause for the failure, the

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Court will dismiss the action without prejudice.

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Dated this 24th day of September, 2024.

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The Honorable John H. Chun
United States District Judge

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