Opinion
No. 12-cv-1023 WPL/SMV
01-30-2013
LOGAN GARRISON, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF RUIDOSO DOWNS, ALFRED ORTIZ, and CHRISTOPHER RUPP, Defendants.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
THIS MATTER is before the Court sua sponte. Plaintiff filed his Complaint against Defendants on October 1, 2012. Complaint to Recover Damages for Constitutional and Civil Rights Violations [Doc. 1] at 1. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m), Plaintiff had 120 days from filing the Complaint within which to effect service of process. There is no indication on the record that service of process has been effected with respect to the Defendants.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Plaintiff is directed to show good cause why his claims against Defendants should not be dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with the service provision of Rule 4(m). Plaintiff shall file his response within 21 days of entry of this Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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STEPHAN M. VIDMAR
United States Magistrate Judge