Dewayne Shelton v. Michael Lemons

PER CURIAM: *

Dewayne Shelton, Texas prisoner # 1254161, appeals from the district court’s order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint filed against various employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Shelton argues that the district court erred in dismissing the claims against Sergeant Michael Lemons because he was not served with the complaint.

Service of process is not a jurisdictional matter. Henderson v. United States, 517 U.S. 654, 671-72, 116 S.Ct. 1638, 134 L.Ed.2d 880 (1996). The district court was not required to order service of process prior to dismissing the…