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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERALDINE DARDEN,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

TODD SPENCER, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:12-cv-01001-EPG-PC

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF 

SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM UPON 

SPENCER MEDICAL GROUP BY THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL 

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

This is a civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by Plaintiff Geraldine 

Darden, a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. On July 8, 2016, the Court 

issued an order granting Plaintiff’s motion for the issuance of a subpoena upon Spencer 

Medical Group, and providing the requisite notice to the parties that the Court intended, after 

ten days, to issue the subpoena and direct the United States Marshals Service to effect personal 

service. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4, 45; 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). (ECF No. 78.)

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall forward the following documents to the United 

States Marshals Service: 

a. One (1) completed and issued subpoena duces tecum to be served on:

Todd Spencer Radiology Group

1250 E. Almond Ave.

Madera, CA 93637-5606

b. One (1) completed USM-285 form; and

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c. Two (2) copies of this order, one to accompany the subpoena and one for 

the Marshals Service.

2 Within TWENTY (20) DAYS from the date of this order, the Marshals Service 

is DIRECTED to serve the subpoena in accordance with the provisions of Rule 

45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

3. The Marshals Service is DIRECTED to retain a copy of the subpoena in its file 

for future use.

4. The Marshals Service SHALL effect personal service of the subpoena, along

with a copy of this order, upon the entity named in the subpoena pursuant to 

Rule 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).

5. Within TEN (10) DAYS after personal service is effected, the Marshals Service 

SHALL file the return of service, along with the costs subsequently incurred in 

effecting service. Said costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2016 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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