Zak Shaik v. James A. Williams, et al.

Summary

The court partially grants and partially denies Plaintiff Zak Shaik’s motion concerning service of process. It denies service by the U.S. Marshals Service but grants a permissive sixty-day extension, requiring service on the defendants by April 27, 2026.

Holdings

1. The court denied plaintiff's request for service by the United States Marshals Service because plaintiff was not proceeding in forma pauperis and did not demonstrate that marshal service was necessary.
2. The court granted plaintiff a permissive sixty-day extension to serve defendants, even though plaintiff failed to show good cause for the original failure to serve.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should order the United States Marshals Service to serve defendants under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3).
2. Whether the court should extend the time for service under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) despite plaintiff's failure to show good cause.

Disposition

other