Barksdale

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 G & G CLOSED CIRCUIT EVENTS, No. 2:22-cv-2002 DB

LLC,

12 Plaintiff, ORDER v. TOMMY BARKSDALE, et al., Defendants. 17 This civil action has been directly assigned to the undersigned pursuant to the Local Rules, Appendix A(m). On June 16, 2023, the undersigned issued plaintiff an order to show cause as to why this action should not be dismissed due to a lack of prosecution. (ECF No. 11.) On July 7, 2023, plaintiff filed a response stating that a potential issue with respect to service on a defendant had arisen. (ECF No. 12.) Plaintiff requests a brief extension of time to accomplish service. (Id. at 9.) Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides that a defendant must be dismissed if service of the summons and complaint is not accomplished on the defendant within 90 days after the complaint was filed. Rule 4(m) provides two avenues for relief. The first is mandatory: the district court must extend time for…