Johnson v. Officer Martan, et al, No. 3:2019cv00095 - Document 31 (E.D. Va. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by District Judge Robert E. Payne on 8/11/2020. (Copy mailed to Plaintiff) (smej, )

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Johnson v. Officer Martan, et al Doc. 31 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 1 of 10 PageID# 130 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Richmond Division MARCUS J. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 3:19CV95 OFFICER MARTAN, ^ al., Defendants. MEMORAiroUM OPINION Marcus J. Johnson, a Virginia inmate proceeding pro se and in ^orma. pauperis, filed this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action.i The matter is before the Court on Johnson's failure to serve Defendant Clary in a timely matter and the Motion to Dismiss filed by Defendants Allen, Mathews, and Walker. For the reasons set forth below, the claims against Defendants Clary, Allen, Mathews, and Walker will be dismissed. I. Failure To Serve Defendant Clary Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), Johnson had ninety (90) days from the filing of the complaint to serve the ^ The statute provides, in pertinent part: Every person who, under color of any statute of any State . . . subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws, shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law . . . . 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Dockets.Justia.com Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 2 of 10 PageID# 131 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 3 of 10 PageID# 132 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 4 of 10 PageID# 133 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 5 of 10 PageID# 134 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 6 of 10 PageID# 135 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 7 of 10 PageID# 136 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 8 of 10 PageID# 137 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 9 of 10 PageID# 138 Case 3:19-cv-00095-REP-RCY Document 31 Filed 08/11/20 Page 10 of 10 PageID# 139

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