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Nature of Suit Code: 462
Nature of Suit: Naturalization, Petition For Hearing of Denial
Cause of Action: 8:1446 Petition for Naturalization Hearing

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VALENTINA MAXWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

EIRC HOLDER, JR., et al.,

Defendant.

No. 2:14-cv-2772 TLN CKD PS

ORDER

Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff has requested 

that the United States Marshal serve process in this matter. In this case, plaintiff has sued a 

United States Officer in his official capacity. As such, plaintiff must complete service of process 

in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i). That rule provides as follows: 

4(i) Serving the United States and Its Agencies, Corporations, 

Officers, or Employees.

(1) United States. To serve the United States, a party must: 

(A)

(i) deliver a copy of the summons and of the 

complaint to the United States attorney for the district where the 

action is brought--or to an assistant United States attorney or 

clerical employee whom the United States attorney designates in a 

writing filed with the court clerk--or 

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(ii) send a copy of each by registered or 

certified mail to the civil-process clerk at the United States 

attorney’s office; 

(B) send a copy of each by registered or certified 

mail to the Attorney General of the United States at Washington, 

D.C.; and 

(C) if the action challenges an order of a nonparty 

agency or officer of the United States, send a copy of each by 

registered or certified mail to the agency or officer. 

(2) Agency; Corporation; Officer or Employee Sued in an 

Official Capacity. To serve a United States agency or corporation, 

or a United States officer or employee sued only in an official 

capacity, a party must serve the United States and also send a copy 

of the summons and of the complaint by registered or certified mail 

to the agency, corporation, officer, or employee. 

(3) Officer or Employee Sued Individually. To serve a 

United States officer or employee sued in an individual capacity for 

an act or omission occurring in connection with duties performed 

on the United States’ behalf (whether or not the officer or employee 

is also sued in an official capacity), a party must serve the United 

States and also serve the officer or employee under Rule 4(e), (f), or 

(g). 

Plaintiff may accomplish service of process by sending via registered or certified mail a 

copy of the summons and complaint to the entities as outlined above. In the alternative, any 

service by the United States Marshal will require submission of a properly filled out USM-285 

form for each named defendant. The requisite forms may be obtained at the office of the United 

States Marshal.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for service of process by the United States Marshal is deferred 

pending receipt by the court of a properly filled out USM-285 form for each named defendant.

To proceed with service by the Marshal, plaintiff shall complete the attached Notice of 

Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court:

a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

c. One completed USM-285 form for each named defendant; and 

d. Seven copies of the endorsed complaint filed November 25, 2014. 

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Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the court will direct the United States 

Marshal to serve the defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of 

costs.

2. Plaintiff is cautioned that service of summons must be completed within 120 days of 

the filing of the original complaint in this action.

Dated: January 8, 2015

4 maxwell.4i.mar

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VALENTINA MAXWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

ERIC HOLDER, JR., et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2772 TLN CKD PS

ORDER

Plaintiff submits the following documents in compliance with the court’s order filed 

_____________________:

____ completed summons form

____ completed USM-285 forms

____ copies of the ___________________ 

 Complaint

DATED: 

________________________________ 

Plaintiff

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