explaining that it is the prisoner’s responsibility to provide a proper service address for each defendant
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- explaining that it is the prisoner’s responsibility to provide a proper service address for each defendant
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
CENTRAL DIVISION
KURON LAVELL BROWN PLAINTIFF
V. NO. 4:24-cv-00671-KGB-ERE
LAFEYETTE WOODS, JR., et al. DEFENDANTS
ORDER
Pro se plaintiff Kuron Lavell Brown, an inmate at the W.C. Brassell Adult
Detention Center, filed this lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Doc. 2. Two summonses
issued to Defendant Brown have been returned to the Court unexecuted. Docs. 8, 12.
Mr. Brown is reminded of his responsibility to provide the Court with a valid
service address for Defendant Brown. Lee v. Armontrout, 991 F.2d 487, 489 (8th
Cir. 1993) (explaining that it is the prisoner’s responsibility to provide a proper
service address for each defendant). Under applicable procedural rules, a defendant
must be served within 90 days of the date a complaint is filed, unless the time period
is extended for good cause. FED. R. CIV. P. 4(m).
Mr. Brown has until March 7, 2025, to provide a valid service address for
Defendant Brown. If he fails to provide a valid service address by that date, Mr.
Brown’s claims against Defendant Brown may be dismissed.
SO ORDERED 3 February 2025.
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE