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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JAMES MCMAHON, CASE NO. 12cv151-WQH (MDD) 

Plaintiff, ORDER 

vs. 

SEDEGHI, Medical Doctor; SEEL Y, 

Medical Doctor; CHOO, ChiefMedical 

Doctor, 

Defendants. 

II HAYES, Judge: 

On January 18,2012, Plaintiffinitiated this action by filing a Complaint. (ECF No.1). 

11 On January 24,2012, the Court issued an Order pennitting the Plaintiff to proceed in fonna 

pauperis. With regard to service, the Court stated: 

The Clerk shall issue a summons as to Plaintiffs Complaint [ECF No. 

11 upon Defendants and shall and forward it to Plaintiff along with a 

blank U.S. Marshal Form 285 for each Defendant. In additIOn, the 

Clerk shall provide Plaintiffwith a certified copy ofthis Order and a 

certified copyofhis Complaint and the summons so that he may serve 

Defendants. Upon receipt ofthis "IFP Package," Plaintiffis directed to 

complete the Form 285s as completely and accurately as possible, and 

to return them to the Uniteo States Marshal according to the 

instructions provided by the Clerk in the letter accompanying his IFP 

package. Upon receipt, the U.S. Marshal shall serve a coPY of the 

Complaint and summons upon Defendants as directed by Plamtiff on 

the USM Form 285s. All costs of service shall be advanced by the 

United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); FED.R.CIV.P. 4(c)(3). 

II (ECF No.3 at 5). 

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A proof of service has not been filed for any Defendant. 

On June 4,2012, this Court issued an Order stating: 

Federal Rule ofCivil Procedure 4 requires that a summons and 

complaint be served "within 120 days after the complaint is filed." 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). If a plaintiff fails to serve the summons and 

complaint within that time limit, the court may dismiss the action 

without prejudice after notice to the plaintiff. ld. 

This Order constitutes notice to Plaintiff that the Court will 

dismiss this action without prejudice on or after July 5, 2012, unless, 

no later than that date, Plaintiff files either (1) proof that service ofthe 

summons and complaint was timely effectuated or (2) a declaration 

under penalty ofperjury showing good cause for failure to timely serve 

the Defendants with the summons and complaint accompanied by a 

motion for leave to serve process outside ofthe 120 day period. 

(ECF No.5 at 2). 

To date, Plaintiff has failed to file either (1) a proof that service of the summons and 

complaint was timely effectuated or (2) a declaration under penalty ofperjury showing good 

cause for failure to timely serve the Defendants with the summons and complaint accompanied 

14 II 	 by a motion for leave to serve process outside ofthe 120 day period. Accordingly, this case 

is DISMISSED without prejudice. 

16 	 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

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