Legal Opinion
Sammie G. Byrd v. Michael P.W. Stone
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1996No. 95-1133PublishedCited by 303 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Sammie G. Byrd appeals the dismissal of his Title VII complaint for failure to effect timely service. Because court officers are required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(c) “to issue and serve all process” when a party is proceeding in forma pauperis, we vacate the order of dismissal and remand the case to district court.
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Plaintiff is a disabled black male who was formerly employed by the United States Department of the Army Tank Automotive Command (“TACOM”). On December 8, 1992, plaintiff filed a proposed pro se complaint against defendant Michael P.W. Stone,…
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