Leonard v. Baker et al

Filing 36

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke, on 10/17/2016, granting ECF No. 31 Motion for Issuance of Summons; directing Clerk to issue summonses for John Garner and Shannon Shea and deliver them along with the ECF No. 25 addresses provided under seal and two copies each of the ECF No. 11 First Amended Complaint, the ECF No. 13 Screening Order, and this order to the USM for service; directing Clerk to send Plaintiff two USM-285 forms (mailed 10/17/2016); giving Plaintiff until 10/28/2016 to complete and return forms to USM. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

WILLIAM LEONARD,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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RENEE BAKER, et al.,
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Defendants.
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PRESENT:

3:15-CV-0275-MMD (VPC)
MINUTES OF THE COURT
October 17, 2016

THE HONORABLE VALERIE P. COOKE, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DEPUTY CLERK:

LISA MANN

REPORTER: NONE APPEARING

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S): NONE APPEARING
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): NONE APPEARING
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS:
The Office of the Attorney General did not accept service of process on behalf of John
Garner or Shannon Shea who are no longer employees of the Nevada Department of Corrections
(ECF No. 24). However, the Attorney General has filed the last known addresses of these
defendants under seal (ECF No. 25). Plaintiff’s motion for issuance of summons (ECF No. 31)
is GRANTED.
The Clerk shall ISSUE summonses for John Garner and Shannon Shea and send the
same to the U.S. Marshal with the addresses provided under seal (ECF No. 25). The Clerk shall
SEND to plaintiff two USM-285 forms. The Clerk shall SEND two copies of the first amended
complaint (ECF No. 11), two copies of the screening order (ECF No. 13), and two copies of this
order to the U.S. Marshal for service on the defendants. Plaintiff shall have until Friday,
October 28, 2016 to complete the USM-285 service forms and return them to the U.S. Marshal
at 400 S. Virginia Street, 2nd Floor, Reno, NV 89501 for service.
If plaintiff fails to follow this order, defendants John Garner and Shannon Shea will be
dismissed for failure to complete service of process pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
LANCE S. WILSON, CLERK
By:

/s/
Deputy Clerk