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

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FILED 

JUN 1 3 7014 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MICHAEL ANTHONY KNOX 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

F. CASTANEDA, Correctional 

Sergeant, E. DELGADO Correctional 

Lieutenant, W. ENDERS, Correctional 

Officer, G. ME!!1~ ~orrectional Officer, WHITlVlf\l~ Correctional C~Qtain, HAMILTON, Correctional 

Officer, 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. 13cv2985-WQHRBB 

ORDER 

HAYES, Judge: 

On December 11, 2013, Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a Complaint. 

(ECF No.1). No proofofservice or responsive pleading has been filed. Federal Rule 

of Civil Procedure 4 requires that a summons and complaint be served "within 120 

days after the complaint is filed." Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Ifa 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 ide 

On May 8,2014, the Court issued an Order which stated: 

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

action without prejudice on June 9, 2014, unless, before that date, 

Plaintiffs file eitfier: (1) proofthat servIce ofthe Summons and Complaint

was timely effectuated upon Defendants within 120 days after filing ofthe 

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

cause for failure to timely serve Defendants, accompanied by a motIon for 

leave to serve process outside ofthe 120-day period. 

(ECF No.4 at 1). 

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The docket reflects no case activity since the Court's May 8, 2014 Order. 

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

DISMISSED without prejudice. The Clerk ofCourt shall close this case. . 

DATED: 

WILLIAM. S 

United State& strict Judge 

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