Fiossi v. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
DALLAS DIVISION
ULRICH ROMARIC KOCOU 	§
FIOSSI, 	§
Plaintiff, 	§
§
v. 	§ 	No. 3:25-CV-3469-G-BW
§
FEDERAL BUREAU OF 	§
INVESTIGATION, 	§
Defendant. 	§ 	Referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge1
ORDER
Plaintiff Ulrich Romaric Kocou Fiossi, proceeding pro se, initiated this action
on December 18, 2025. (Dkt. No. 3.) He also filed a motion to proceed in forma
pauperis (“IFP”). (See Dkt. No. 4.) By Findings, Conclusions, and
Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated January 16, 2026, the
undersigned recommended that the Court deny Fiossi’s IFP motion and dismiss the
case without prejudice unless Fiossi paid the $405 filing fee for a civil action within
14 days or by some other deadline established by the Court. (See Dkt. No. 7.) 	Fiossi
paid the $405 filing fee on January 22, 2026. (See Receipt No. 300021968.)
Because Fiossi has now paid the $405 filing fee, the Court TERMINATES his
IFP motion (Dkt. No. 4) as moot and WITHDRAWS the January 16, 2026
Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge
(Dkt. No. 7).
1 By Special Order No. 3-251, this pro se case has been automatically referred for full
case management.
Case 3:25-cv-03469-G-BW Document 9 Filed 01/30/26 Page 1 of 3 PageID <pageID>

2
By paying the filing fee, Fiossi has undertaken the obligation to bring
Defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation into this action by properly serving
Defendant with a summons and the complaint according to the processes prescribed
by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. Fiossi must prepare and request a summons
for Defendant pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(a) and (b) and arrange to have
Defendant served. The Court specifically notes that Fiossi cannot be the individual
who effects service on Defendant. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(1) (“Any person who is at
least 18 years old and not a party may serve a summons and complaint.” (emphasis
added)). Additionally, Fiossi must file with the Court a proof of service in
accordance with Rule 4(l).
The Court further advises Fiossi that proper service must be made and shown
to the Court through a filed proof of service no later than April 22, 2026, which is
90 days from the date he paid the filing fee. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m); see also Leeper v.
Carte Blanche, No. 3:23-CV-1091-E-BN, 2024 WL 1218550, at *1-2 (N.D. Tex. Mar.
20, 2024). If Fiossi fails to show proof of valid service on Defendant by the deadline
established by Rule 4(m), this case is subject to dismissal unless Fiossi shows both
(1) good cause for the failure to serve Defendant and (2) good cause for the Court to
extend the time for service for an appropriate specified period. See Fed. R. Civ. P.
4(m); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b) (providing for dismissal, with or without
prejudice, for failure to prosecute and obey court orders).
Case 3:25-cv-03469-G-BW Document 9 Filed 01/30/26 Page 2 of 3 PageID <pageID>

3
SO ORDERED on January 30, 2026.
____________________________________
BRIAN McKAY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Case 3:25-cv-03469-G-BW Document 9 Filed 01/30/26 Page 3 of 3 PageID <pageID>