(PS)Savaedi
(PS)Savaedi v. Department of Homeland Security
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NAJI SAVAEDI, No. 2:20-cv-2359-TLN-KJN PS Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO SERVE
v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 On November 25, 2020, plaintiff, proceeding without counsel, filed a complaint against defendants, paid the filing fee, and the Clerk issued summons. (ECF Nos. 1, 2, 3.) In January 2021, plaintiff filed three documents purporting to demonstrate execution of service on the three named defendants: Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of State, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (ECF Nos. 4, 5, 6.) However, the documents only demonstrated that plaintiff himself attempted to effectuate service, and there was no indication as to what plaintiff actually mailed to these agencies. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c) (“A summons must be served with a copy of the complaint. The plaintiff is responsible for having the summons and complaint served within the…