Johnson v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc

Filing 10

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, denying 9 MOTION for Service of Process at Government Expense filed by Matthew Johnson. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 6/14/2017. (jdh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
MATTHEW JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 17-cv-00387-JPG-RJD

WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC.,
Defendant.
MEMORANDUM and ORDER
This matter comes before the Court on plaintiff Matthew Johnson’s Motion (Doc. 9) for
Service of Process at Government Expense.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3) provides that, at the plaintiff’s request, the court
may order that service be made by a United States marshal or deputy marshal. It further requires
that if the plaintiff was authorized to proceed in forma pauperis, the Court must order service by a
United States marshal or deputy marshal.
In this case, the plaintiff was denied authorization to proceed in forma paueris (Doc. 8) and
his motion gives no justification on why service by a United States marshal at government expense
is necessary. As such, plaintiff’s Motion (Doc. 9) for Service of Process at Government Expense
is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 6/14/2017
s/J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
DISTRICT JUDGE