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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

JONESBORO DIVISION

SHASHA LAMBERT PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 3:14-cv-00086 JTK

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner, 

Social Security Administration DEFENDANT

ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Plaintiff’s counsel filed the instant complaint against Defendant but has failed to effectuate

proper service or to prosecute. The Court provided Plaintiff with additional time to perfect service;

however, Plaintiff did not respond to the Court’s order. 

Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(1), “[t]he plaintiff is responsible for having the summons and

complaint served within the time allowed by Rule 4(m).” Rule 4(m) states:

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.

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Furthermore, a district court may sua sponte dismiss an action for the

Plaintiff’s failure to prosecute or comply with a court order. See Holly v. Anderson, 467 F.3d 1120,

1121 (8th Cir. 2006). 

In this matter, Plaintiff was afforded one extension for serving Defendant. To date, Plaintiff

has not filed proof of service as ordered nor has Plaintiff made a showing of good cause to support

an extension or to support that this matter should not be dismissed without prejudice. Therefore,

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Plaintiff’s complaint (DE #2) is dismissed without prejudice for failure to perfect service and failure

to prosecute. Judgment will be entered accordingly.

SO ORDERED THIS 30th day of November, 2016.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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