SHIRA SCHEINDLIN, District Judge
In an Order dated August 18, 2009, the Court directed plaintiffs to "have the summons and complaint promptly served on the defendant by filling out and forwarding to the U.S. Marshal the forms provided to plaintiffs by the Pro Se Office." Plaintiffs failed to follow the Court's unambiguous instructions. Rather, on December 5, 2009, plaintiffs mailed a letter to the Pro Se Office asking that office to "[c]onvey the summons and complaint to the U.S. Marshal, in congruence with" the Court's August 18 Order. Service of the summons and complaint on defendant has yet to be perfected, despite the fact that the complaint was filed nearly a year and half ago.
Document Number 11 (citing Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m)).
To be crystal clear, (1) plaintiffs themselves are to fill out the forms provided by the Pro Se Office; and (2) plaintiffs themselves are to forward the completed forms to the U.S. Marshal for service on defendant. If service is not made upon the defendant or plaintiffs fail to show good cause why such service had not been effected by January 18, 2010, the Court will dismiss the action.
The Pro Se Office is directed to issue to plaintiffs all papers necessary for service of the summons and complaint. Plaintiffs' obligations spelled out in this Order are in no way altered by the Court's directive to the Pro Se Office.
The Pro Se Clerk at the United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York, telephone number (212) 805-0175, may be of assistance in connection with court procedures but cannot provide legal advice.
SO ORDERED: