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Nature of Suit Code: 465
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 08:1252(a)(2) Injunction for Deportation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HOSSEIN HAMIDI,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY, and STATE DEPARTMENT,

Defendants.

No. 2:19-cv-2434 MCE DB PS

ORDER

Plaintiff Hossein Hamidi is proceeding pro se in this action. The case has been referred to 

the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21). Named in the complaint as defendants are the 

United States Department of Homeland Security and the United States State Department. 

(Compl. (ECF No. 1) at 3.) On February 10, 2020, plaintiff filed purported proofs of service. 

(ECF Nos. 4 & 5.) 

 However, plaintiff’s purported proofs of service merely reflect that plaintiff mailed 

documents to two individuals in Washington, D.C.: “K. Lusby” and “R. Martin.” (ECF No. 4 at 

1; ECF No. 5 at 1.) Plaintiff is advised that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 provides that 

To serve the United States, a party must:

(A)(i) deliver a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the 

United States attorney for the district where the action is brought--or 

to an assistant United States attorney or clerical employee whom the 

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United States attorney designates in a writing filed with the court 

clerk--or

(ii) send a copy of each by registered or certified mail to the civilprocess clerk at the United States attorney’s office;

(B) send a copy of each by registered or certified mail to the Attorney 

General of the United States at Washington, D.C.; and

(C) if the action challenges an order of a nonparty agency or officer 

of the United States, send a copy of each by registered or certified 

mail to the agency or officer.

(2) Agency; Corporation; Officer or Employee Sued in an Official 

Capacity. To serve a United States agency or corporation, or a 

United States officer or employee sued only in an official capacity, a 

party must serve the United States and also send a copy of the 

summons and of the complaint by registered or certified mail to the 

agency, corporation, officer, or employee.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(1)-(2).

Here, plaintiff’s purported proof of services do not comply with the requirements of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within sixty days of the date of this order plaintiff shall file proof of service on the 

defendants that comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of Practice; 

and 

2. Plaintiff is cautioned that Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides 

that a defendant must be dismissed if service of the summons and complaint is not accomplished 

on the defendant within 90 days after the complaint was filed. 

DATED: April 13, 2020 /s/ DEBORAH BARNES 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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