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Nature of Suit Code: 540
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Mandamus and Other
Cause of Action: 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus

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09cv1316-WQH-CAB

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AZHAR ISKANDER,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 09cv1316-WQH-CAB

ORDER

vs.

ERIC H. HOLDER, United States

Attorney General, et al.,

Defendants.

HAYES, Judge:

On June 17, 2009, Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a Petition for Writ of

Mandamus (“Petition”). (Doc. # 1). On June 25, 2009, the Clerk of the Court issued the

summons. (Doc. # 2). No proof of service of the Petition and summons has been filed in this

action. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 requires that a summons and complaint be served

“within 120 days after the filing of the complaint.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). If a plaintiff fails to

serve the summons and complaint within 120 days, the court may dismiss the action without

prejudice after notice to the plaintiff. See id.

On October 27, 2009, the Court issued an Order to Show Cause, which stated:

This Order constitutes notice to Plaintiff that the Court will dismiss this action

without prejudice on November 30, 2009, unless, no later than that date,

Plaintiff files either: (1) proof that service of the summons and Petition was

timely effectuated, or (2) a declaration under penalty of perjury showing good

cause for failure to timely serve the Defendants, accompanied by a motion for

leave to serve process outside of the 120 day period.

(Doc. # 3). The docket reflects no case activity since the issuance of the Order to Show Cause.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 4(m), this action is DISMISSED

WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

DATED: December 17, 2009

WILLIAM Q. HAYES

United States District Judge

Case 3:09-cv-01316-WQH-CAB Document 4 Filed 12/17/09 Page 1 of 1