Meredith

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALISON HELEN FAIRCHILD, No. 2:24-cv-1907-DC-CKD (PS) Plaintiff, v. ORDER TONEY WAYNE MEREDITH, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, proceeding without the assistance of counsel, filed the instant action on July 11, 2024, and paid the filing fee.1 (ECF No. 1.) On July 12, 2024, the Clerk’s Office issued summons to serve the defendants. (ECF No. 5.) By order dated December 6, 2024, plaintiff was cautioned that pursuant to Rule 4 of the Rule of Civil Procedure: If a defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time. But if the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure, the court must extend the time for service for an appropriate period. 25 Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). The order served to plaintiff on…