from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
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JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Rehearing DENIED.
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Petitioner has not filed a brief on the merits within 45 days of the order granting the writ of certiorari, as required by Rule 25.1. Petitioner has neither requested an extension of time nor responded to correspondence directed to the mailing address provided under Rule 34.1(f). Additional efforts to contact petitioner have been unsuccessful. The writ of certiorari is accordingly dismissed.
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), a district court has discretion to extend the time for service of process absent a showing of good cause, as the Second, Third, Fifth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits have held, or whether the district court lacks such discretion, as the Fourth Circuit has held .
Brief of respondent Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Maryland, et al. in opposition filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 26, 2014, for all respondents.
Response Requested . (Due September 18, 2014)
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 7, 2014)
Bobby Chen, Petitioner, pro se
Bobby Chen, Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Maryland, et al., Respondent, represented by Adam S. Levine