Doe v. Alexander
- Ronnie Abrams
- 1:25-cv-02241
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Acree v. Alexander, Judge Abrams ordered proof of service or good cause by July 3, 2025, for Boulos and John Doe.
The order affects Lindsey Sloane Acree and the service of process on Hana Boulos a/k/a Hana Balout and John Doe.
What happened
In Lindsey Sloane Acree v. Tal Alexander, Oren Alexander, Hana Boulos a/k/a Hana Balout, and John Doe, Tal Alexander removed the case from New York state court to federal court on February 18, 2025.
The court said Plaintiff had to serve all defendants within 90 days of removal, by May 19, 2025. Plaintiff had not filed proof showing service on Hana Boulos or John Doe.
The court ordered Plaintiff, by July 3, 2025, either to file proof of service or explain why there was good cause for the service not to have occurred. Judge Ronnie Abrams issued the order.
The detailed version
- Doe v. Alexander · No. 1:25-cv-02241
- Ronnie Abrams
- June 27, 2025
Background
Tal Alexander removed the case from the Supreme Court of the State of New York on February 18, 2025. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), the plaintiff generally had 90 days after removal to serve all defendants. The court stated that the service deadline was May 19, 2025.
Court’s Order
The plaintiff had not filed proof of service for Hana Boulos or John Doe. The court ordered the plaintiff to do one of two things no later than July 3, 2025: file proof that Boulos and Doe had been served, or provide good cause explaining why they had not been served. The opinion does not state any further disposition of the case.
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