Gant v. Williams et al
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ORDER that 43 Motion to Produce Court Order Ordering Marshal to Serve Complaint and Summons is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 8/4/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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LEMAR GANT,
Plaintiff,
vs.
BRIAN WILLIAMS, et al.,
2:16-cv-00011-JAD-VCF
ORDER
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Defendants.
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Before the court is Motion to Produce Court Order Ordering Marshal to Serve Complaint and
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Summons (ECF No. 43). Defendants filed a response on June 14, 2017 and Gant filed his reply in support
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of his motion. (ECF Nos. 45 and 46).
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On October 5, 2016, the Court issued an order scheduling the matter for an inmate early mediation
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conference. (ECF No. 8). The conference was held on December 2, 2016, and the parties did not settle.
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(ECF No. 9). The Court issued an order on December 12, 2016, granting the motion to proceed in forma
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pauperis (ECF No. 1), and ordering service on the defendants. (ECF No. 13). On December 29, 2016, the
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Attorney General filed a notice of acceptance of service on behalf of defendants “Sean Bloomfield,
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Tasheena Sandoval, Harold Byrne, Paul Hunt, Douglas Thrasher, Brian Williams, and Michael Pichardo”
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and did not accept service on behalf of Defendants Johnson, Eric Brcic (incorrectly named as “Brck” in
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the Complaint) and Chipo. The last known address of Eric Brcic was filed under sealed. (ECF Nos. 12
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and 13). On April 11, 2017, the Court held a hearing and granted Plaintiff’s Motion to Properly Identify
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Defendants Not Served. (ECF No. 17). The Court issued Summons to Brcic and Johnson with addresses
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provided under seal by the Attorney General. These Summons and Amended Complaint were sent the
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U.S. Marshal for service. (ECF No. 37). The clerk also sent a blank USM 285 form to the plaintiff. Mr.
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Gant had 20 days to send the completed USM 285 form to the U.S. Marshal. When plaintiff receives back
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from the U.S. Marshal the USM 285 form, he had 20 days to file with the clerk a notice regarding service
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on the defendants. Id. To date, Plaintiff has not filed with the clerk’s office a notice regarding service on
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the defendants and nor has the returned service on the Summons been filed with the Court.
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Plaintiff now files his motion asking the Court to order the U.S. Marshal to serve the Complaint
and Summons on Defendants Brcic and Johnson. (ECF No. 43).
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In the Attorney General’s response to the instant motion, “Defendants have already provided this
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Court with the last known addresses under seal for Defendants Brcic and Johnson.” (ECF No. 45).
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Defendants do not have alternative addresses for Defendants Brcic and Johnson.
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On April 18, 2017, the Court has already ordered the U.S. Marshal to serve the Summons and
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Amended Complaint to Defendants Brcic and Johnson at their last known addresses provided under sealed
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by the Attorney General’s office. (ECF No. 37). No new addresses have been provided to the Court.
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) requires a defendant to be served within 90 days after the complaint is filed.
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If “the plaintiff shows good cause for the failure [to serve a defendant within that time-frame], the court
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must extend the time for service for an appropriate period.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). The amended complaint
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was filed on July 20, 2016. (ECF No. 5). The time to serve a defendant with the amended complaint has
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passed and Plaintiff has not provided good cause to extend the time to serve Defendants Brcic and Johnson.
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Accordingly,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Motion to Produce Court Order Ordering Marshal to Serve
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Complaint and Summons (ECF No. 43) is DENIED.
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DATED this 4th day of August, 2017.
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CAM FERENBACH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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