Spencer
Spencer v. U.S. Dept. of State
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Bret Spencer appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing his action against the U.S. Department of State and others regarding the termination of his contract employment as a systems analyst. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for abuse of discretion a district court’s dismissal of an action for failure to serve a summons and complaint, Townsel v. Contra Costa County, 820 F.2d 319 , 320 (9th Cir.1987), and review de novo a district court’s dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, Transmission Agency of N. California v. Sierra Pac. Power Co., 295 F.3d 918, 927 (9th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 539 U.S. 914 , 123 S.Ct. 2272 , 156 L.Ed.2d 129 (2003). We affirm.
The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing Spencer’s claims against the defendants sued in their individual capacities, because Spencer failed to properly serve them despite the district court giving him an extension of time and warning him that his claims would be dismissed if he did not serve all defendants. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 4; Townsel, 820 F.2d at 320.
The district court also properly dismissed Spencer’s claims against the United States…