Larsen v. Allen et al
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MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER ON SERVICE OF PROCESS-Therefore, the Court first ORDERS Mr. Larsen to file a Notice by Wednesday, June 27, 2016 containing the Defendants' addresses, along with the addresses of the Defendants regist ered agent or other person authorized to accept service of process. After Mr. Larsen supplies the necessary information regarding where to serve the Defendants, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to prepare a summons for the Defendants in this case. The United States Marshals Service shall serve a completed summons, a copy of the Complaint, and a copy of this Order upon the Defendants. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 6/13/16. (jmr)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, CENTRAL DIVISION
JAMES HARVEY LARSEN,
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND
ORDER ON SERVICE OF PROCESS
Plaintiff,
v.
Case No. 2:15-cv-00919-CW-EJF
KEVIN K. ALLEN, et al.,
District Judge Clark Waddoups
Defendants.
Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse
On January 6, 2016, the Court granted Plaintiff James Harvey Larsen leave to proceed in
forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. (ECF No. 2.) Subsequently, District Judge Clark
Waddoups referred this case to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §
636(b)(1)(B). (ECF No. 4.)
Rule 4 requires a court to serve process for plaintiffs it has authorized to proceed in forma
pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3) (“At the plaintiff’s request, the court
may order that service be made by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person
specially appointed by the court. The court must so order if the plaintiff is authorized to proceed
in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 . . . .”) (emphasis added); see Olsen v. Mapes, 333 F.3d
1199, 1204 (10th Cir. 2003) (“When a plaintiff is granted in forma pauperis status, the district
court is required to serve process for the plaintiff.”).
The Complaint does not provide an address for any of the Defendants. Therefore, the
Court first ORDERS Mr. Larsen to file a Notice by Wednesday, June 27, 2016 containing
the Defendants’ addresses, along with the addresses of the Defendants’ registered agent or
other person authorized to accept service of process.
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After Mr. Larsen supplies the necessary information regarding where to serve the
Defendants, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to prepare a summons for the Defendants in
this case. The United States Marshals Service shall serve a completed summons, a copy of the
Complaint, and a copy of this Order upon the Defendants.
DATED this 13th day of June, 2016.
BY THE COURT:
______________________________
EVELYN J. FURSE
United States Magistrate Judge
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