DOWNING v. BRYANT et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
MACON DIVISION
TAVERN DOWNING, SR., 	:
:
Plaintiff, 	:
: 	No. 5:25-CV-274 (CAR)
v. 	:
:
ENISHA BRYANT and WENDY REID, :
:
Defendants. 	:
___________________________________ :
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS
AND EXTENDING TIME TO PERFECT SERVICE
Before the Court is pro se Plaintiff Tavern Downing, Sr.’s Motion for Alternative
Service of Process upon Defendant Enisha Bryant [Doc. 19.] Plaintiff seeks to serve
process upon Defendant Bryant by direct message to her social media accounts and/or
email. Contrary to Plaintiff’s assertions, Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(e)(1) and O.C.G.A. § 9-11-
4(f)(1)(A) do not permit service by those electronic means. Thus, the Court DENIES
Plaintiff’s Motion. [Doc. 19.]
But the Court recognizes Plaintiff has made attempts to serve Defendant Bryant
and locate her address. For good cause shown, the Court EXTENDS the time for
perfecting service upon Defendant Bryant under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). The Court ORDERS
Plaintiff to perfect service on Defendant Bryant and submit proof of service to the Court
within fourteen (14) days of this Order’s date. If Plaintiff fails to serve Defendant Bryant
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by December 5, 2025, Plaintiff’s claims against Defendant Bryant will be dismissed
without prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).1
SO ORDERED, this 21st day of November, 2025.
s/ C. Ashley Royal_________________
C. ASHLEY ROYAL, SENIOR JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
1 On September 5, 2025, the Court notified Plaintiff that Plaintiff’s case against Defendants may be dismissed
without prejudice pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure if Plaintiff failed to file
proof of service by September 29, 2025, the final date of the period for perfecting service in this case. [Doc.
7.] On November 6, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiff’s Motion for an Extension of Time to Serve Summons
and Complaint upon Defendant Enisha Bryant. [Doc. 18.] The Court notified Plaintiff that his claims against
Defendant Bryant would be dismissed without prejudice under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) if he failed to serve
Defendant Bryant by November 17, 2025. Id.
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