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Parties Involved:
Archie Cranford
Plaintiff
Ruth Muthima
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ARCHIE CRANFORD,

Plaintiff,

v.

RUTH MUTHIMA,

Defendant.

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Case No. 1:14-cv-01115-SKO (PC)

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

SERVICE

(Doc. 6)

Plaintiff Archie Cranford, a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed 

this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 10, 2014. On October 17, 2014, 

Plaintiff filed a document entitled “Motion Discovery Complaint.” (Doc. 6.) 

Although Plaintiff’s motion lacks clarity and he incorrectly states that his complaint was 

filed two and one half years ago, the motion appears to arise from Plaintiff’s concern that Federal 

Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) requires the complaint be served within one-hundred twenty days. 

However, the Court controls the timing of service in cases such as this, and the complaint will not

be served until it is screened and the Court determines the claims asserted are cognizable. 28 

U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2). Given this procedure and the Court’s voluminous docket, the Rule 4(m) 

“good cause” exception applies automatically and Plaintiff need not be concerned his case will be 

dismissed for lack of service within one-hundred twenty days. 

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Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion, construed as one seeking service of process light of the 

Rule 4(m) one-hundred twenty day service rule, is HEREBY DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 6, 2014 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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