Tafari v. United States Postal Service et al

Filing 5

ORDER GRANTING 2 , 4 Motion to Proceed IFP and DIRECTING the clerk to issue process. Within fourteen (14) days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall submit to the United States Marshal the required documents. The United States Marshal is DI RECTED to serve all process without prepayment of costs not later than 90 days from the date of this order. The United States Marshal shall, within 14 days thereafter, file a statement with the court that said documents have been served. If the U.S. Marshal is unable, for any reason, to effect service of process on any defendant, the Marshal shall promptly report that fact, and the reasons for it, to the undersigned. (cc USMS) (Washington, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAS HEZEKIAH TAFARI,

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No. 2:17-cv-113-MCE-EFB PS

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE,
MEGAN J. BRENNAN, Postmaster
General,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff has requested authority under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 to proceed in forma pauperis,

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and has submitted the affidavit required thereunder which demonstrates that plaintiff is unable to

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prepay fees and costs or give security for them.1 ECF No. 4. Accordingly, the request to proceed

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in forma pauperis is granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a).

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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), the court is directed to dismiss a case filed pursuant to

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the in forma pauperis statute if, at any time, it determines that the allegation of poverty is untrue,

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or if the action is frivolous or malicious, fails to state a claim on which relief may be granted, or

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seeks monetary relief against an immune defendant. The court cannot make this determination on

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This case, in which plaintiff is proceeding in propria persona, was referred to the
undersigned pursuant to Eastern District of California Local Rule 302(c)(21). See 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1).
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the present record. Therefore, the court reserves decision on these issues until the record is

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sufficiently developed.

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Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s request to proceed in forma pauperis (ECF Nos. 2, 4) is granted.

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2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue forthwith all process pursuant to Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 4.
3. The Clerk of Court shall send plaintiff one USM-285 form, one summons, a copy of

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the complaint, this court’s scheduling order, and the forms providing notice of the magistrate

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judge’s availability to exercise jurisdiction for all purposes.

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4. Plaintiff is advised that the U.S. Marshal will require:

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a. One completed summons;

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

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c. A copy of the complaint for each defendant, with an extra copy for the U.S.

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Marshal; and,

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d. A copy of this court’s scheduling order and related documents for each
defendant.
5. Plaintiff shall supply the United States Marshal, within 14 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, within 14

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days thereafter, file a statement with the court that said documents have been submitted to the

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United States Marshal.

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6. The U.S. Marshal shall serve process, with copies of this court’s scheduling order and

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related documents, within 90 days of receipt of the required information from plaintiff, without

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prepayment of costs. The United States Marshal shall, within 14 days thereafter, file a statement

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with the court that said documents have been served. If the U.S. Marshal is unable, for any

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reason, to effect service of process on any defendant, the Marshal shall promptly report that fact,

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and the reasons for it, to the undersigned.

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7. The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this order on the United States Marshal, 501
“I” Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 (tel. [phone]).
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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: January 26, 2017.

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