Hernandez #492576 v. Smith et al

Filing 5

ORDER REGARDING SERVICE: within 14 days, plaintiff shall file a copy of this order and sufficient additional copies of the complaint for service upon defendants; upon receipt of the copies, the Clerk is to arrange for service of this order and the complaint upon the defendants; signed by Magistrate Judge Ray Kent (Magistrate Judge Ray Kent, fhw)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

CARLOS J. HERNANDEZ,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:17–cv-327

v.

Honorable Gordon J. Quist

WILLIE SMITH et al.,
Defendants.
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ORDER FOR SERVICE
This is a prisoner civil rights action. The Court has conducted an initial review of the
complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1915(e), §1915A and 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(c), to determine whether
it is frivolous, malicious, fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted or seeks monetary
relief against a defendant that is immune from such relief. Upon initial review, the Court concludes
that the complaint is not subject to dismissal for any of the reasons listed above. Therefore:
IT IS ORDERED that, in accordance with Administrative Order No. 03-029, the
Clerk shall return to Plaintiff with a copy of this order one copy of the complaint and any exhibits.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in accordance with W.D. Mich. LCivR 10.4 and
Administrative Order 03-029,1 Plaintiff shall, immediately upon receipt of this order, request that
the prison make thirteen (13) copies of the complaint and exhibits for service upon Defendants.

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When service is to be made by the United States Marshal, as in this case, the Court’s local rules require litigants
to provide sufficient copies of their documents for service when the documents are filed. W.D. Mich. LCivR 10.4.
Under Administrative Order 03-029, Plaintiff was excused from providing additional copies of his complaint until the
Court determined that service was warranted.

Plaintiff is responsible for the cost of the copies. If Plaintiff does not have sufficient funds to pay
for the copies, the Michigan Department of Corrections provides loans for legal copies. See Mich.
Dep’t of Corr., Policy Directive 05.03.116.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within fourteen days of this order, Plaintiff shall
file with the Court the requisite number of copies of the complaint and exhibits along with a copy
of this order OR an affidavit explaining why Plaintiff is unable to provide the requested copies
within the fourteen-day period. Should the Court find that the prison failed to make copies upon
Plaintiff’s request, the Court will direct the Clerk to make such copies as may be necessary and to
charge the Michigan Department of Corrections for the cost of copying at the Court’s usual rate of
$.50 per page.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s failure to submit the requested copies
within the time provided by the Court or an affidavit explaining why Plaintiff is unable to provide
the requested copies may result in the dismissal of his action without prejudice by the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that upon receipt of the copies required by this order,
the Clerk shall forward the complaint to the U.S. Marshals Service, which is authorized to mail a
request for waiver of service to Defendants in the manner prescribed by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2). If
waiver of service is unsuccessful, summons shall issue and be forwarded to the U.S. Marshals
Service for service under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants shall file an appearance of counsel
(individual Defendants may appear pro se if they do not have counsel) within 21 days of service or,
in the case of a waiver of service, 60 days after the waiver of service was sent. Until so ordered by
the Court, no Defendant is required to file an answer or motion in response to the complaint, and no
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default will be entered for failure to do so. See 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(1). After a Defendant has filed
an appearance, proceedings in this case will be governed by the Court’s Standard Case Management
Order in a Prisoner Civil Rights Case.

Dated: April 25, 2017

/s/ Ray Kent
RAY KENT
United States Magistrate Judge

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