Williams v. Just et al

Filing 18

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 12/6/18 DENYING 17 Request for service of process. (Coll, A)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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LANCE WILLIAMS,

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No. 2:18-CV-0740-DMC-P

Plaintiff,

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v.

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D. JUST, et al.,

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ORDER

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to

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42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s fifth request for an order directing

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service of process by the United States Marshal (Doc. 17).
As explained in the court’s prior orders (Docs. 9, 12, and 16), the court cannot

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direct service by the United States Marshal because plaintiff has neither sought nor been granted

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in forma pauperis status, which would permit service of process by the United States Marshal

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without payments of the costs therefor.1 For this reason, plaintiff’s renewed request for service

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by the United States Marshal will be denied and plaintiff is required to effect service of process.

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Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to effect service of process within the time provided in the

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court’s November 2, 2018, order may result in dismissal of the entire action. See Local Rule 110.

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Rather than seeking leave to proceed in forma pauperis, plaintiff paid the filing
fees in full on July 2, 2018.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s fifth request for service
of process by the United States Marshal (Doc. 17) is denied.

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Dated: December 6, 2018
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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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