Vivi K. Hansen v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

972 F.2d 1339 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Vivi K. HANSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-35107. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 29, 1992. * Decided Aug. 10, 1992. Before TANG, BEEZER and KOZINSKI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Vivi K. Hansen appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of her action without prejudice under Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(j) for failure to serve the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) in Hansen's action challenging the Secretary's denial of her application for Social Security Benefits. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and we affirm. 3 We review the district court's dismissal under Rule 4(j) for an abuse of discretion. See Hart v. United States, 817 F.2d 78, 80 (9th Cir.1985). 4 Rule 4(j) provides that an action against a defendant shall be dismissed without prejudice if that defendant is not served with a copy…