Byrd v. The City of Selma

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION RICHARD C. BYRD, et al., ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION 20-0390-WS-B ) THE CITY OF SELMA, ) ) Defendant. ) ORDER The plaintiffs purported to serve the defendant by a certified mailing addressed to “The City of Selma, c/o City Clerk.” (Doc. 6-1). The mailing was signed for by Tameka Austin, who is not the city clerk. (Id.). Before the action was transferred to the undersigned, the plaintiffs requested the clerk to enter default against the defendant, (Doc. 8), which was done. (Doc. 9). Following…