Harshaw v. Lew

Filing 9

ORDER DIRECTING Service by the United States Marshals Service without Prepayment of Costs, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 06/13/17. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHERYL G. HARSHAW,
Plaintiff,

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v.

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE
WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS
(Docs. 7 & 8)

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00963-AWI-SKO

JACOB J. LEW, SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY,

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Defendant.
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The Court previously found service of the complaint appropriate. (Doc. 7.) Accordingly,

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

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United States Marshals Service:

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(1)

One completed and issued summons;

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(2)

One completed USM−285 form;

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(3)

One copy of the First Amended Complaint filed on August 10, 2016, plus
an extra copy for the Marshals Service;

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(4)

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2.

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

Within ten (10) days from the date of this order, the Marshals Service is directed to

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notify the defendant of the commencement of this action and to request a waiver of

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

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566(c).

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3.

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The Marshals Service shall file returned waiver of service as well as any request for
a waiver of service that is returned as undelivered as soon as it is received.

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If a waiver of service is not returned by the defendant within sixty (60) days of the

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date of mailing the request for waiver, the Marshals Service shall:

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a.

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Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the defendant
pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. §

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566(c); and

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b.

Within ten (10) days after personal service is effected, the Marshals Service

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shall file the return of service for the defendant, along with evidence of any

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attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of the costs

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subsequently incurred in effecting service on said defendant. Said costs

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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

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summons and complaint and for preparing new USM−285 forms, if

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required.

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defendant in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

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Costs of service will be taxed against the personally served

If the defendant waives service, he/she is required to return the signed waiver

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to the Marshals Service. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion does

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not relieve defendant of this requirement, and the failure to return the signed

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waivers may subject defendant to an order to pay the costs of service pursuant

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to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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June 13, 2017

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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