Briere v. Chertoff

271 F. App'x 682

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Decided: March 26, 2008
• Docket: No. 06-56740
• Status: Published

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

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Joyce M. Briere appeals pro se from the district court’s order dismissing her employment discrimination action for failure to serve the summons and complaint in a timely manner. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We review for an abuse of discretion. Townsel v. County of Contra Costa, 820 F.2d 319, 320 (9th Cir. 1987). We affirm.

The district court did not abuse its discretion by dismissing the action without prejudice because Briere failed to serve the summons and complaint in a timely manner as required by Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m), or to show good cause for this failure. See Townsel, 820 F.2d at 320 (ignorance of Rule 4(m) does not constitute good cause); see also King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir.1987) (“Pro se litigants must follow the same rules of procedure that govern other litigants.”).

The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Briere’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis. See Tripati v. First Nat’l Bank & Trust, 821 F.2d 1368, 1369 (9th Cir.1987). The record shows that the resources available to Briere were sufficient to pay her court costs and to provide for herself and her dependants. See Adkins v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., 335 U.S. 331, 339, 69 S.Ct. 85, 93 L.Ed. 43 (1948).

AFFIRMOED.

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.