Misko v. Sullivan et al

Filing 43

THIRD ORDER Directing Service By The United States Marshals Service Without Prepayment Of Costs, signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 9/23/2013. (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN T. MISKO,

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Plaintiff,
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WILLIAM SULLIVAN, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:10-cv-00713-BAM PC
THIRD ORDER DIRECTING
SERVICE BY THE UNITED STATES
MARSHALS SERVICE WITHOUT
PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff John T. Misko (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

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in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action now proceeds on Plaintiff’s

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amended complaint filed on December 27, 2010, against Defendants Cleinlin, Priest, Williams and

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Tate for deliberate indifference in violation of the Eighth Amendment.

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Service was returned un-executed as to Defendant Cleinlin after the Marshal was informed that

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there was no record of this Defendant’s employment with the California Department of Corrections

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and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”). Service was returned un-executed as to Defendant Williams after the

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United States Marshal was informed that this person was not employed and could not be located after

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a search of CDCR’s records. Plaintiff subsequently has provided the Court will a document

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containing additional information that provides a corrected name for Defendant Cleinlin as X. Ceiline

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and provides additional information to identify Defendant Williams. The Marshal shall attempt re-

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service with this additional information, and the Clerk’s Office shall provide the Marshal with a
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copy of the document filed by Plaintiff on September 20, 2013 to help locate and serve these

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defendants.

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Accordingly, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c), it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1.

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to the United

States Marshals Service:

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(1)

Two completed and issued summons;

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(2)

Two completed USM-285 form;

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(3)

Two copies of the complaint filed on December 27, 2010, plus an extra copy for

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the Marshals Service;

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(4)

One copy of this order, plus an extra copy for the Marshals Service;

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(5)

Two copies of the Court’s consent form; and

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(6)

One copy of Plaintiff’s filing on September 20, 2013.

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Within ten days from the date of this order, the Marshals Service is directed to notify

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the following defendants of the commencement of this action and to request a waiver of service in

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accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):

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X. Ceiline

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C. Williams

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3.

The Marshals Service is directed to retain the summons and a copy of the complaint in

its file for future use.
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The Marshals Service shall file the returned waiver of service, or the request for waiver

of service if returned as undelivered, as soon as it is received.
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If a waiver of service is not returned by the defendants within sixty days of the date of

mailing the request for waiver, the Marshals Service shall:
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Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the defendant pursuant to

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Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c), and shall command all

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necessary assistance from CDCR to execute this order. The Marshals Service shall maintain

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the confidentiality of all information provided by the CDCR pursuant to this order. In

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executing this order, the Marshals Service shall contact the Legal Affairs Division of CDCR
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and request the assistance of a Special Investigator if the Litigation Office at the institution is

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unable to assist in identifying and/or locating the defendants.
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Within ten days after personal service is effected, the Marshals Service shall file

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the return of service for the defendant, along with evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver

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of service of process and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on said

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defendant. Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the costs

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incurred by the Marshals Service for photocopying additional copies of the summons and

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complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if required. Costs of service will be taxed

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against the personally served defendant in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P.

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4(d)(2).

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In the event that a defendant either waives service or is personally served, the defendant

is required to reply to the complaint. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

/s/ Barbara

September 23, 2013

A. McAuliffe

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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