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`UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
`RALPH W. BAKER, JR.,
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`TA-NEHISI P. COATES, et al.,
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`Defendants.
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`CIVIL ACTION NO.: 22 Civ. 7986 (VEC) (SLC)
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`ORDER
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`SARAH L. CAVE, United States Magistrate Judge.
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`Before the Court are pro se Plaintiff Ralph W. Baker, Jr.’s (“Mr. Baker”) requests for
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`“permission to re-serve” Defendants Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) and Plan B. (ECF Nos. 83, 84 (the
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`“Requests”)). By way of background, Mr. Baker commenced this action on September 19, 2022.
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`(ECF No. 2 (the “Complaint”)). On October 27, 2022, Mr. Baker filed affidavits reflecting that he
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`delivered copies of the Summons and Complaint to Apple and Plan B. (ECF Nos. 31, 35). In the
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`Requests, Mr. Baker indicates that his method of service on these Defendants was not proper.
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`(ECF Nos. 83, 84). Mr. Baker states that he has “confirmed with the California Secretary of State”
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`these Defendants’ proper service address, and asks for “the Court’s permission to re-serve” them
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`at the specified addresses. (ECF Nos. 83, 84).
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`Under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a plaintiff must serve his complaint “within 90
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`days after the complaint is filed[.]” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). Here, Mr. Baker filed the Complaint on
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`September 19, 2022. (ECF No. 2). Thus, his deadline to serve Apple and Plan B is December 18,
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`2022.
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`Case 1:22-cv-07986-VEC-SLC Document 86 Filed 12/02/22 Page 2 of 2
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`Accordingly, because the service deadline has not yet lapsed, Mr. Baker’s Request are
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`DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Mr. Baker may renew the Requests on a showing of good cause if
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`he is unable to serve Apple or Plan B by December 18, 2022. The Court declines to advise Mr.
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`Baker of the proper address at which to serve Apple or Plan B, and refers Mr. Baker to the service
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`requirements set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.
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`Dated:
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`New York, New York
`December 2, 2022
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`SO ORDERED.
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`SARAH L. CAVE
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