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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

THOMAS H. SPITTERS,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNKNOWN,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-04902-PJH 

ORDER DENYING REQUEST FOR 

CONTINUANCE AND DISMISSING 

COMPLAINT

Re: Dkt. No. 37

The court has received a letter from plaintiff Thomas H. Spitters (“plaintiff”) dated 

June 5, 2016. Dkt. 37. In the letter, the plaintiff again asks the court to continue the case 

and re-consider the June 16 deadline for service of the complaint on defendants. The 

court DENIES plaintiff’s request for a further continuance. 

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), the plaintiff was required to serve the 

complaint upon defendants by February 23, 2016. The court granted a significant 

extension of that deadline, and has repeatedly made the plaintiff aware of this deadline. 

See Dkt. 31, 34, 36. Plaintiff has not compiled, and his letter to the court indicates that 

he is unable to do so. Accordingly, the complaint is DISMISSED, without prejudice, for 

failure to effectuate service. See Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 4(m).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 20, 2016

__________________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

Case 4:15-cv-04902-PJH Document 38 Filed 06/20/16 Page 1 of 1