Tarik Smith v. County of Riverside
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
CIVIL MINUTE S – GENERAL
Case No. 5:25-cv-00545-FLA (SK) Date: June 10, 2025 Title Tarik Smith v. County of Riverside, et al.
Present: The Honorable: Steve Kim, United States Magistrate Judge
Connie Chung n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder
Attorneys Present for Attorneys Present for Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s): Defendant(s)/Respondent(s): None present None present
Proceedings: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Absent a showing of good cause, an action must be dismissed if the summons and complaint are not served on a named defendant within 90 days after the complaint is filed. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Plaintiff filed his complaint on February 28, 2025, and the court issued summonses on March 25, 2025. (ECF 1, 7–9). Pursuant to the case management order, a copy of which is attached here, the deadline for plaintiff to serve the complaint and summons on each of the defendants named in this action passed on May 29, 2025. (ECF 11). Yet as of this order, the County of Riverside is the only defendant that has been served. Meanwhile, plaintiff has not filed any proofs of…