Sands-Wedeward, Susan v. Donahue, Patrick

Filing 2

Initial Order for Paid Pro Se: Plaintiff directed to serve complaint. Proof of service due 6/13/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 4/13/2012. (jef),(ps) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/16/2012: # 1 Serving the United States, Its Agencies, Corporations, Officers or Employees) (jef).

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4(i)
Serving the United States, Its Agencies, Corporations, Officers, or Employees.

(1) Service upon the United States shall be effected
(A) by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to the United States attorney
for the district in which the action is brought or to an assistant United States attorney or
clerical employee designated by the United States attorney in a writing filed with the clerk
of the court or by sending a copy of the summons and of the complaint by registered or
certified mail addressed to the civil process clerk at the office of the United States attorney
and
(B) by also sending a copy of the summons and of the complaint by registered or certified
mail to the Attorney General of the United States at Washington, District of Columbia, and
(C) in any action attacking the validity of an order of an officer or agency of the United
States not made a party, by also sending a copy of the summons and of the complaint by
registered or certified mail to the officer or agency.
(2)
(A) Service on an agency or corporation of the United States, or an officer or employee of
the United States sued only in an official capacity, is effected by serving the United States
in the manner prescribed by Rule 4(i)(1) and by also sending a copy of the summons and
complaint by registered or certified mail to the officer, employee, agency, or corporation.
(B)Service on an officer or employee of the United States sued in an individual capacity for
acts or omissions occurring in connection with the performance of duties on behalf of the
United States - whether or not the officer or employee is sued also in an official capacity is effected by serving the United States in the manner prescribed by Rule 4(i)(1) and by
serving the officer or employee in the manner prescribed by Rule 4 (e), (f), or (g).
(3) The court shall allow a reasonable time to serve process under Rule 4(i) for the purpose
of curing the failure to serve:
(A) all persons required to be served in an action governed by Rule 4(i)(2)(A), if the plaintiff
has served either the United States attorney or the Attorney General of the United States,
or
(B) the United States in an action governed by Rule 4(i)(2)(B), if the plaintiff has served an
officer or employee of the United States sued in an individual capacity.