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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERESITA G. TIAMZON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL

SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,

Defendant

 /

No. 07-2065 MMC

ORDER RE: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE;

EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR PLAINTIFF

TO EFFECTUATE SERVICE OF

SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

Before the Court is plaintiff Teresita G. Tiamzon’s response, filed December 7, 2007,

to the Court’s order of November 19, 2007, which order directed plaintiff to show cause why

the instant action should not be dismissed for failure to timely serve the summons and

complaint on defendant.

In the response, plaintiff’s counsel states he “mistakenly expected the clerk to

automatically . . . issue a summons after payment of a filing fee, and to send the summons

to Plaintiff via mail or e-mail.” (See Pl.’s Resp. at 1:26-28). Counsel further states that on

December 7, 2007, he “asked for and received a summons and served it by mailing.” (See

id. at 1:20-21). Plaintiff’s counsel has not, however, filed proof of service.

Because it appears plaintiff’s counsel was mistaken regarding the procedures for

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 Rule 4(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides, in relevant part:

Upon or after filing the complaint, the plaintiff may present a summons to the

clerk for signature and seal. If the summons is in the proper form, the clerk shall

sign, seal and issue it to the plaintiff for service on the defendant.

See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(b).

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 The instant action is limited to a review of an administrative record.

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effectuating service,1 and there being no apparent prejudice to defendant by reason of the

delay,2

 the Court will exercise its discretion to afford plaintiff an extension of time to

effectuate service of the summons and complaint on defendant. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m)

(“If service of the summons and complaint is not made upon a defendant within 120 days

after the filing of the complaint, the court, upon motion or its own initiative, shall dismiss the

action without prejudice as to that defendant or direct that service be effected within a

specified period . . . .”).

Accordingly, the deadline by which service of the summons and complaint must be

effectuated is hereby EXTENDED to December 26, 2007. If, by that date, plaintiff’s

counsel files proof of such service, the order to show cause will be discharged. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 11, 2007 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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