WILSON, Circuit Judge:
On this appeal, we review a district court's dismissal without prejudice of the plaintiffs' complaint for failure to timely serve the defendants under Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m), and the court's decision to deny a request for an extension of time to effect service.
BACKGROUND
On April 17, 2003, the appellants/plaintiffs Tina M. Lepone-Dempsey and Shannon M. Alexander filed their complaint pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging...
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