Arellano, Jr. v. San Diego, County of et al

Filing 193

ORDER Granting Plaintiff's 192 Motion for Address. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen S. Crawford on 1/6/21. (All non-registered users served via U.S. Mail Service)(dlg)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RAUL ARELLANO, JR.,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR ADDRESS

SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF, et al.,

[Doc. No. 192]

Defendants.

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Presently before the Court is a document titled “Motion for Address” wherein

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Plaintiff Raul Arellano, Jr. requests therein that the Court provide him with the address of

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the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California so that he may

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effectuate service of his Complaint upon the United States as a defendant. Doc. No. 192.

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Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS plaintiff’s request.

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On November 9, 2020, the Honorable Gonzalo P. Curiel of this District issued an

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order requiring plaintiff to serve a copy of his Second Amended Complaint on “each

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remaining Defendant,” including the United States (the “Order”). Doc. No. 189 at 6. 1

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As set forth in the District Court’s Order, because plaintiff is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis,
he is to complete a Form 285 for each defendant “as completely and accurately as possible.” Order at 6.
The form(s) will then be returned to the United States Marshal who will serve the summons and complaint
upon each defendant. Id. at 6-7.
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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i)(A) requires that “[t]o serve the United States, a party

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must” do the one of the following:

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(i) deliver a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the United
States attorney for the district where the action is brought – or to an
assistant United States attorney or clerical employee whom the United
States attorney designates in a writing filed with the court clerk – or
(ii) send a copy of each by registered or certified mail to the civilprocess clerk at the United States attorney’s office[.]

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(A). Therefore, in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 4 and the District Court’s Order, the Court hereby provides plaintiff with the

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address for the United States Attorney for the Southern District of California as follows:
U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of California
Federal Office Building
880 Front Street, Room 6293
San Diego, California 92101-8893

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 also requires that a copy of both the summons and

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the complaint be sent “by registered or certified mail to the Attorney General of the United

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States at Washington, D.C.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i)(B). The mailing address for the Attorney

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General, should plaintiff need it, is as follows:

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U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
The undersigned reiterates Judge Curiel’s direction to plaintiff to complete the
necessary Form 285s and to follow all instructions in his “IFP Packet” to ensure timely
service on the United States. See Order at 6-7.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 6, 2021

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