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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM M. BRYSON, Jr.,

Plaintiff,

v.

SUSAN B. GERSON,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:13-cv-0879-LJO-MJS

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

The Court previously found service of the Complaint appropriate. Accordingly, 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c), it is HEREBY ORDERED

that:

1. For each Defendant to be served, the Clerk of the Court is directed to forward 

the following documents to the United States Marshals Service:

a. One completed and issued summons; 

b. One completed USM-285 form;

c. One copy of the Complaint filed on June 10, 2013, plus an extra copy for 

the Marshals Service; and

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d. One copy of this order, plus an extra copy for the Marshals Service.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the Marshals Service is directed to 

notify the following Defendant of the commencement of this action and to 

request a waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 

4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):

Susan B. Gerson

3. The Marshals Service shall file returned waivers of service as well as any 

requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they 

are received.

4. If a waiver of service is not returned by Defendant within sixty days of the date 

of mailing the request for waiver, the Marshals Service shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the Defendant

pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. 

§ 566(c).

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the Marshals Service 

shall file the return of service for the Defendant, along with evidence of 

any attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of the costs 

subsequently incurred in effecting service on said Defendant. Said costs 

shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the costs 

incurred by the Marshals Service for photocopying additional copies of the 

summons and complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if 

required. Costs of service will be taxed against the personally served 

Defendant in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

5. If Defendant waives service, she is required to return the signed waiver to 

the Marshals Service. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion does 

not relieve Defendant of this requirement, and the failure to return the 

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signed waivers may subject Defendant to an order to pay the costs of 

service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 22, 2014 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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