Torres v. Gipson et al
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ORDER DIRECTING United States Marshals Service to Re-Attempt Service on Defendant L. Williams Without Prepayment of Costs and to Contact CDCR for Assistance in Attempting to Execute Service, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 9/5/17. (Marrujo, C)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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JUAN MATIAS TORRES,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
CONNIE GIPSON, et al.,
Defendants.
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CASE No. 1:16-cv-01525-LJO-MJS
ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES
MARSHALS SERVICE TO RE-ATTEMPT
SERVICE ON DEFENDANT L. WILLIAMS
WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS
AND TO CONTACT CDCR FOR
ASSISTANCE IN ATTEMPTING TO
EXECUTE SERVICE
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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights
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action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds on Plaintiff’s first
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amended complaint against fourteen Defendants: Gipson, Clausell, Case, Mayo,
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Galaviz, Matta, L. Williams, Smith, Babineux-Prince, Henderson, Briggs, Villarial,
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Chavez, and Weaver. Service on Defendant Williams was returned unexecuted. (ECF
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No. 21.) In the remarks section of the USM-285, the Marshal wrote: “unable to locate
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subject L. Williams.”
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The Court and the United States Marshal (“USM”) have a statutory duty to serve
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process on Plaintiff’s behalf. The response given by the Marshals Service is insufficient
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to allow the Court to discharge this duty on the ground that the defendant cannot be
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located. 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3).
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The USM is directed to re-attempt service on Defendant L. Williams by
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contacting the CDCR and requesting their assistance in locating Defendant. If the
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Defendant is located and he fails to waive service, the cost of personal service will
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be taxed against him.
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Accordingly, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c), it is HEREBY
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ORDERED that:
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The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to
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the USM:
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a.
One completed and issued summons for Defendant Williams;
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One completed USM-285 form for Defendant Williams;
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One copy of the First Amended Complaint filed on June 14, 2017,
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plus an extra copy for the USM; and
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d.
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One copy of this order, plus an extra copy for the USM.
Within ten days from the date of this order, the USM is directed to notify
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the following defendant of the commencement of this action and to
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request a waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R.
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Civ. P. 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):
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L. Williams – Classification Staff Representative at the California
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Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Office, 1515 S. S
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Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
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Because the previous attempt at service was unsuccessful, the
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USM shall, upon receipt of this order and in execution of this order,
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contact a representative at the CDCR and request his or her
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assistance in effectuating service.
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The USM shall file the returned waiver of service, or the request for
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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 defendant within sixty days
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of the date of mailing the request for waiver, the USM shall:
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a.
Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the
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defendant pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil
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Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c), and shall command all
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necessary assistance from CSP to execute this order. The USM
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shall maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by
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CSP pursuant to this order.
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b.
Within ten days after personal service is effected, the USM shall
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file the return of service for the defendant, along with evidence of
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any attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of the
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costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on said
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defendant. Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form
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and shall include the costs incurred by the USM for photocopying
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additional copies of the summons and complaint and for
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preparing new USM-285 forms, if required. Costs of service will
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be taxed against the personally served defendant in accordance
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with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).
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6.
If defendant waives service, he is required to return the signed waiver to
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the Marshals Service. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion
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does not relieve defendant of this requirement, and the failure to return
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the signed waivers may subject defendant to an order to pay the costs
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of service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).
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In the event that defendant either waives service or is personally served,
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defendant is required to respond to the complaint. 42 U.S.C.
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§ 1997e(g)(2).
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
September 5, 2017
/s/
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Michael J. Seng
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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