Tucker v. Federal National Mortgage Association et al

Filing 7

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 9/20/13 GRANTING 2 Motion to Proceed IFP; Service is appropriate for the following defendants: Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bank of America, N.A., and Re contrust Company, N.A. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to issue forthwith, and the U.S. Marshal is DIRECTED to serve within 90 days of the date of this order, all process pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4, including a copy of this cou rt's status order, without prepayment of costs. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff one USM-285 form for each defendant, one summons, a copy of the complaint, an appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate judge, and this court 's status order. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to supply the U.S. Marshal, within 15 days from the date this order is filed, all information needed by the Marshal to effect service of process, and shall file a statement with the court that said documen ts have been submitted to the United States Marshal. In the event the U.S. Marshal is unable, for any reason whatsoever, to effectuate service on any defendant within 90 days from the date of this order, the Marshal is DIRECTED toreport that fact, an d the reasons for it, to the undersigned. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal. Failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed. (cc: USM). (Meuleman, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSHUA TUCKER,

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No. 2:13-cv-1874 JAM AC PS

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

FEDERAL NAT’L MORTGAGE ASS’N,
ET AL.,
Defendants.

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Plaintiff is proceeding in this diversity action for quiet title pro se and has requested leave
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to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. This case is proceeding before the
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undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(a) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).
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Plaintiff has submitted an affidavit making the showing required by 28 U.S.C.
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§ 1915(a)(1). Accordingly, the request to proceed in forma pauperis will be granted.
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The determination that plaintiff may proceed in forma pauperis does not complete the
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required inquiry. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), the court is directed to dismiss the case at
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any time if it determines the allegation of poverty is untrue, or the action is frivolous or malicious,
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fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted, or seeks monetary relief against an immune
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defendant. The court cannot make this determination on the present record. Therefore, the court
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reserves decision on these issues until the record is sufficiently developed.
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Good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s request for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted.

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2. Service is appropriate for the following defendants: Federal National Mortgage

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Association, Federal Housing Finance Agency, Bank of America, N.A., and Recontrust

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Company, N.A.1

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3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue forthwith, and the U.S. Marshal is directed

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to serve within ninety days of the date of this order, all process pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 4, including a copy of this court’s status order, without prepayment of costs.

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4. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff one USM-285 form for each defendant, one

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summons, a copy of the complaint, an appropriate form for consent to trial by a magistrate judge,

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and this court’s status order.

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5. Plaintiff is directed to supply the U.S. Marshal, within 15 days from the date this order

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is filed, all information needed by the Marshal to effect service of process, and shall file a

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statement with the court that said documents have been submitted to the United States Marshal.

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The court anticipates that, to effect service, the U.S. Marshal will require at least:

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a. One completed summons for each defendant;

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b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant;

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c. One copy of the endorsed filed complaint for each defendant, with an extra

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copy for the U.S. Marshal;

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d. One copy of this court’s status order for each defendant; and

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e. One copy of the instant order for each defendant.

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6. In the event the U.S. Marshal is unable, for any reason whatsoever, to effectuate

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service on any defendant within 90 days from the date of this order, the Marshal is directed to

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report that fact, and the reasons for it, to the undersigned.

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7. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal,

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Plaintiff also names as defendants CitiMortgage, Inc., US Bank, N.A., Citibank, N.A., and
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., but includes no charging allegations as to them. Service
therefore will not be directed as to these entities.2

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501 “I” Street, Sacramento, Ca., 95814, Tel. No. [phone].
8. Failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation that this action be

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dismissed.

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DATED: September 20, 2013

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