Davis v. Pyle et al

Filing 19

OPINION AND ORDER: The Court VACATES the order of 11/9/18 DE 16 , which directed the United States Marshals Service to verify whether Agent Pyle had been properly served, DIRECTS the Clerk to prepare and deliver to the United States Marshals Service summons and USM-285 forms to serve Kristin J. Pyle, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, and the Attorney General of the United States, DIRECTS the United States Marshals Service to use any lawful means to obtain the home address of Kristin J. Pyle and to serve her at that address, DIRECTS the United States Marshals Service to serve the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana and the Attorney General of the United States. Signed by Magistrate Judge Susan L Collins on 11/29/18. (Copy to pro se party and USM). (nal)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA
FORT WAYNE DIVISION
KEENAN A. DAVIS, also known as
Keenan Allan Davis,
Plaintiff,
v.

CAUSE NO.: 1:17-cv-00465-WCL-SLC

KRISTIN J. PYLE, et al.,
Defendants.
OPINION AND ORDER
In the Order entered August 6, 2018, Keenan A. Davis, a prisoner without a lawyer, was
granted leave to proceed on a Bivens claim against ATF Agent Kristin J. Pyle in Pyle’s
individual capacity. (DE 13). An Assistant United States Attorney has now entered an
appearance on her behalf and filed a notice stating that she has not been properly served as
required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i)(3) and that she is not employed at the ATF
office in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
For these reasons, the Court:
(1) VACATES the order of November 9, 2018 (DE 16), which directed the United States
Marshals Service to verify whether Agent Pyle had been properly served;
(2) DIRECTS the Clerk to prepare and deliver to the United States Marshals Service
summons and USM-285 forms to serve Kristin J. Pyle, the United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Indiana, and the Attorney General of the United States;
(3) DIRECTS the United States Marshals Service to use any lawful means to obtain the
home address of Kristin J. Pyle and to serve her at that address;

(4) DIRECTS the United States Marshals Service to serve the United States Attorney for
the Northern District of Indiana and the Attorney General of the United States.
SO ORDERED.
Entered this 29th day of November 2018.
/s/ Susan Collins
Susan Collins
United States Magistrate Judge

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