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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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 In a Finding and Recommendations issued concurrently with this order, the court recommended that 1

defendant Keller be dismissed from this action, based on the court’s finding that plaintiff failed to exhaust certain

claims and no unexhausted claims remained against Keller. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(a). Therefore, re-service on

defendant Keller is unnecessary at this juncture.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RANDALL E. ELLIS,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEVEN CAMBRA, JR., et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:02-CV-5646-AWI-SMS-P

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW

CAUSE

(Doc. 53)

ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES

MARSHAL TO RE-ATTEMPT SERVICE

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS 

Plaintiff Randall E. Ellis (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On October 20, 2004, the court

directed the United States Marshal to initiate service of process on defendants Cambra, Gomez,

Terhune, Drew, Van Zant, Galaza, Meske, Keller, Andrews, and Bendon. (Doc. 30.) The Marshal

was unable to locate defendants Keller and Van Zant. (Docs. 43, 44.) On January 12, 2005, the

court ordered plaintiff to show cause why defendants Keller and Van Zant should not be dismissed

from this action. (Doc. 53.) Plaintiff filed a response on February 14, 2005. (Doc. 54.)

The court and the Marshal have a statutory duty to service process on plaintiff’s behalf, and

the response given to the Marshal to date by the CDC is insufficient to allow the court to discharge

this duty on the ground that defendant Van Zant cannot be located. 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. 1

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P. 4(c)(2). For this reason, the court must direct the Marshal to re-attempt service on defendant Van

Zandt. If the institution is unable to locate this defendant, the Marshal shall contact the Legal

Affairs Division and request the assistance of a special investigator. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The order to show cause filed on January 12, 2005, is discharged.

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to the United

States Marshal:

(1) One completed and issued summons for each defendant to be served;

(2) One completed USM-285 form for each defendant to be served;

(3) One copy of the third amended complaint filed on January 5, 2004 for each

defendant to be served, plus an extra copy for the Marshal; 

(4) One copy of this order for each defendant to be served, plus an extra copy for

the Marshal; and

(5) One copy of the court’s consent form for each defendant to be served; 

3. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal 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):

R. D. VAN ZANDT, Badge # 18142

4. The U.S. Marshal is directed to retain the summons and a copy of the complaint in

their file for future use.

5. The United States Marshal shall file the returned waiver of service, or the request for

waiver if it is returned as undelivered, as soon as it is received. 

6. In attempting to locate defendant, if the institution is unable to provide

assistance, the Marshal shall contact the Legal Affairs Division in Sacramento

and request the assistance of a special investigator.

7. If a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant within sixty days of the date of

mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

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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) and

shall command all necessary assistance from the California Department of

Corrections (CDC) to execute this order. The United States Marshal shall

maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by the CDC pursuant

to this order. 

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States Marshal

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 Marshal's office 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).

8. In the event that defendant makes an appearance in this action by filing an answer,

dispositive motion, or other pleading, the U.S. Marshals Service need not personally

serve defendant.

9. In the event that defendant either waives service or is personally served, defendant

is required to reply to the complaint. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 30, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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