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IN RE: Amendment to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m)

D. Del. Standing Order — IN RE: Amendment to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE INRE: ) ) AMENDMENT TO ) FED. R. CIY. P. 4(m) ) ORDER In light of the amendment to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) reducing the period for effecting service from 120 days to 90 days, it is hereby ORDERED that the amended time period for effecting service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) shall apply to all cases filed on or after December 1, 2015, to the extent practicable, unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge; and it is further ORDERED that this amendment to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) shall not apply to cases already pending as of December 1, 2015, unless otherwise ordered by the presiding judge; and it is further ORDERED that The Clerk is directed to provide prompt public notice of this Order. NI)J. ).\ :tQ~ Date {~f.~ CHIEF fuDGE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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