Alexander v. Ely et al, No. 7:2020cv00302 - Document 9 (W.D. Va. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 12/2/2020. (Opinion mailed to Pro Se Party via US Mail)(slt)

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Alexander v. Ely et al Case 7:20-cv-00302-TTC-RSB Document 9 Filed 12/02/20 Page 1 of 1 Pageid#: 66 Doc. 9 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA ROANOKE DIVISION JENSEN KEN ALEXANDER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No. 7:20cv00302 ) v. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION ) ) By: Hon. Thomas T. Cullen JOSEPH ELY, et al., ) United States District Judge Defendants. ) ________________________________________________________________________ Plaintiff Jensen Ken Alexander, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983. By notice dated June 24, 2020, the court advised Alexander that he must notify the court by no later than September 25, 2020, that he had accomplished service on the defendants. (See ECF No. 3.) By order entered September 10, 2020, the court granted Alexander an extension of time until November 9, 2020, to notify the court that he had accomplished service on the defendants. (See ECF No. 6.) On November 19, 2020, because Alexander had not notified the court concerning service, the court directed him to show cause within seven days why this action should not be dismissed for failure to effect service upon the defendants. (See ECF No. 8.) Alexander did not respond. Accordingly, the court will dismiss this action without prejudice for failure effect service upon the defendants. ENTERED this 2nd day of December, 2020. __/s/ Thomas T. Cullen______________ HON. THOMAS T. CULLEN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Dockets.Justia.com

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