Whitfield v. Hernandez et al
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ORDER to United States Marshal for Service of Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint 8 , signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 8/30/13. (Hellings, J)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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STEVEN R. WHITFIELD,
Plaintiff,
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v.
JOHN HERNANDEZ, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 1:13-cv-00724 - AWI - JLT
ORDER TO UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR
SERVICE OF PLAINTIFF’S SECOND
AMENDED COMPLAINT (DOC. 8)
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Stephen Whitfield (“Plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this action.
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The Court has determined service of Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint is appropriate, and
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Plaintiff has provided the documents necessary for service in compliance with the Court’s order.
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(Docs. 9-10). Therefore, good cause appearing, this Court:
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DIRECTS this Court’s clerk to forward to the U.S. Marshal:
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a.
One completed and issued summons for each defendant to be served;
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b.
One completed Form U.S.M.-285 for each defendant to be served;
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c.
One copy of the Second Amended Complaint filed on July 18, 2013, for each
defendant to be served, with an additional copy for the U.S. Marshal;
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for the U.S. Marshal; and
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One copy of this order for each defendant to be served, with an additional copy
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One copy of the Court’s consent form for each defendant to be served.
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DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal, within 10 days from this order’s date, to notify each
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defendant of the commencement of this action and to request a waiver of service in
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accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).
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3.
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DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal to file returned waivers of service and a copy of the
complaint in its file for future use.
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DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal that, if a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant
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within 60 days of the date of mailing the request for waiver, to personally serve process
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and a copy of this order on defendants pursuant to Federal Rule Civil Procedure 4 and
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28 U.S.C. § 566(c);
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DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal, within 10 days after personal service is accomplished, to
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file the return of service for each defendant along with evidence of attempts to secure
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waiver of service of process and costs subsequently incurred to effect service of each
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defendant. Such costs shall be enumerated on the Form U.S.M.-285 and shall include
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the costs incurred by the U.S. Marshal to make additional photocopies of the summons
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and complaint and to prepare new Forms U.S.M.-285, if needed. Costs of service will
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taxed against the defendant, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(2).
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6.
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DIRECTS the U.S. Marshal not to serve the defendant if the defendant first appears in
this action by filing an answer, dispositive motion or other pleading.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
August 30, 2013
/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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