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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 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER DALE GRAVES,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0666-GEB-CMK P

vs.

B. WILLIAMS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, seeks relief pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff has submitted the required documentation for service of process

by the United States Marshal for defendant M. Mallatt. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the instructions for service of

process, the completed summons form(s), copies of the complaint, and a copy of this order to the

United States Marshal; 

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2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is

directed to notify defendant of the commencement of this action and to request a waiver of

service of summons in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)

and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c);

3. The United States Marshal is directed to retain the sealed summons and a

copy of the complaint in their file for future use;

4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service of

summons, as well as any requests for waivers that are returned as undelivered, as soon as they are

received;

5. If a waiver of service of summons is not returned by a defendant within

sixty days from the date of mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal 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), shall command all necessary assistance from the

California Department of Corrections to execute this order, and shall

maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by the California

Department of Corrections 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

summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on

said defendant;

c. Costs incurred in effecting service 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 amended

complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if required; and

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

defendant in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4(d)(2); and

6. Defendant shall reply to the complaint within the time provided by the

applicable provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(a).

DATED: November 16, 2007

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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