FIELDS v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 0:14-3061-BHH-PJG. (2014)
Court: District Court, D. South Carolina
Number: infdco20141208a84
Visitors: 7
Filed: Dec. 05, 2014
Latest Update: Dec. 05, 2014
Summary: ORDER PAIGE J. GOSSETT, Magistrate Judge. This social security action is before this court pursuant to 42 U.S.C 405(g) for review of a final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("Commissioner"). The plaintiff, Michael Fields, ("Plaintiff") initiated this action and filed his Complaint on July 31, 2014. (ECF No. 1.) The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure state that a plaintiff must serve a defendant within 120 days after the complaint is filed and, unless service
Summary: ORDER PAIGE J. GOSSETT, Magistrate Judge. This social security action is before this court pursuant to 42 U.S.C 405(g) for review of a final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("Commissioner"). The plaintiff, Michael Fields, ("Plaintiff") initiated this action and filed his Complaint on July 31, 2014. (ECF No. 1.) The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure state that a plaintiff must serve a defendant within 120 days after the complaint is filed and, unless service ..
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ORDER
PAIGE J. GOSSETT, Magistrate Judge.
This social security action is before this court pursuant to 42 U.S.C § 405(g) for review of a final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration ("Commissioner"). The plaintiff, Michael Fields, ("Plaintiff") initiated this action and filed his Complaint on July 31, 2014. (ECF No. 1.)
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure state that a plaintiff must serve a defendant within 120 days after the complaint is filed and, unless service is waived, must provide proof of service to the court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l)(1) and 4(m). As of the date of this order, more than 120 days has passed since the Plaintiff initiated this action by filing his Complaint, and the Plaintiff has not filed proof of service with the court. It is therefore
ORDERED that the Plaintiff shall have until December 12, 2014 to provide the court with proof of service of the Complaint upon the defendant in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l)(1), or to show good cause for failure to serve pursuant to Rule 4(m). Failure to do so will result in a recommendation that this case be dismissed for failure to serve. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Source: Leagle
