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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

VINCENT C. BRUCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:07-cv-00269-AWI-DLB (PC) 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS BY

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

(Doc. 45)

Plaintiff Vincent C. Bruce (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On April 23, 2009, the Court found service of the

third amended complaint appropriate and directed Plaintiff to complete service upon defendants

within one hundred twenty (120) days. The Order also provided Plaintiff with instructions on

how to serve defendants. On October 13, 2009, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting service of

process by the United States Marshal on Defendants Fields, Sanchez, Ward, and Fulks, who have

yet to appear in this action. (Doc. 45.) The Court construes this as a request pursuant to Fed. R.

Civ. P. 4(c)(3). The Court shall grant the request.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service shall be initiated on the following defendants:

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Sanchez

Ward

Fulks

Fields

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff four (4) USM-285 forms, four (4)

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and

a copy of the third amended complaint filed March 16, 2009.

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to

the Court with the following documents:

a. Completed summons;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. Five (5) copies of the endorsed third amended complaint filed March 16,

2009.

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on the defendants and need not request waiver

of service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court will direct

the United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c). 

5. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this

action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: October 27, 2009 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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