United States of America v. Coleman et al

Filing 5

ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 12/19/12 ORDERING that the United States shall serve Defendants Alan and Staci Coleman by publication in the Vacaville Reporter and the Dixon Tribune; plaintiff must mail a copy of the summons, complaint a nd the order for publication if it learns defendants' address within the next sixty (60) days; the United States will file proofs of service upon Defendants Alan and Staci Coleman upon completion of service, either personally or by publication; the United States will serve by U.S. Mail copies of the summonses, related papers, and proofs of service at the address of Ms. Coleman's mother; to complete and effect service of process by publication and for good cause shown, the Order Setti ng (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference 2 deadlines are extended by 60 days. Amended deadlines follow here: (a) Friday, 3/8/13, for effecting service; (b) Monday, 4/1/13, for holding a Rule 26(f) conference; (c) Monday, 4/8/13, for filing a joint status report; and (d) Thursday, 4/18/13, for appearing in person for a status conference. (Becknal, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Plaintiff,

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v.
ALAN S COLEMAN AND STACI E.
COLEMAN, a/k/a, STACI FRANCIE, STACI
HARDCASTLE, STACI FRANCIS, AND
STACI FORD,

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Defendants.
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Civil No. 2:12!CV!02519!KJM!JFM
ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO SERVE
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION, AND TO
AMEND ORDER SETTING (PRETRIAL
SCHEDULING) CONFERENCE

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Having considered the United States’ Motion for Service by Publication of Defendants Alan and

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Staci Coleman, the court finds that despite plaintiff’s reasonably diligent efforts to locate the defendants

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for personal service, plaintiff has been unable to serve them and so it hereby GRANTS the Motion.

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Accordingly,

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IT IS ORDERED that the United States shall serve Defendants Alan and Staci Coleman by

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publication in the Vacaville Reporter and the Dixon Tribune, see Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 415.50(b) and

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shall comply with California Government Code § 6064, which provides that publication in the

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newspapers must occur once a week for four successive weeks;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff must mail a copy of the summons, complaint and the

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order for publication if it learns defendants’ address within the next sixty (60) days;

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States will file proofs of service upon Defendants
Alan and Staci Coleman upon completion of service, either personally or by publication.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States will serve by U.S. Mail copies of the
summonses, related papers, and proofs of service at the address of Ms. Coleman’s mother.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that to complete and effect service of process by publication and

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for good cause shown, the Order Setting (Pretrial Scheduling) Conference (No. 2) deadlines are extended

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by 60 days. Amended deadlines follow here: (a) Friday, March 8, 2013, for effecting service; (b)

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Monday, April 1, 2013, for holding a Rule 26(f) conference; (c) Monday, April 8, 2013, for filing a joint

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status report; and (d) Thursday, April 18, 2013, for appearing in person for a status conference.

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THUS DONE AND SIGNED, this 19th day of December, 2012.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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