Usman Shehu Sule v. Richard Gregg, Counselor, Fci, Sheridan

2 F.3d 1158 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Usman Shehu SULE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard GREGG, Counselor, FCI, Sheridan, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-36888. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 25, 1993. * Decided July 7, 1993. Before CANBY, FERNANDEZ and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Usman Shehu Sule, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's dismissal of his action without prejudice pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(j) for failure to serve defendant properly within 120 days after the filing of the complaint. Sule brought this action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Federal Narcotics Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), against federal correctional officer Richard Gregg. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 . We affirm. 3 We review for abuse of discretion a district court's dismissal of a complaint pursuant to Rule 4(j). Townsel v. Contra Costa County, 820 F.2d 319 , 320 (9th Cir.1987). Rule…