Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_21-cv-01275/USCOURTS-caed-1_21-cv-01275-6/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES EDWARD WALLACE,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACOSTA,

Defendant.

No. 1:21-cv-01275-DAD-EPG (PS)

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL WITHOUT 

PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff James Edward Wallace is a pretrial detainee proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF Nos. 1, 3, 9) In an 

order entered on January 14, 2022, the Court found service of the first amended complaint to be 

appropriate. (ECF No. 12). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to forward the following documents to the U.S. 

Marshal:

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

b) One completed USM−285 form for each defendant to be served;

c) One copy of the first amended complaint (ECF No. 9) for each defendant to be 

served, plus one copy for the United States Marshal; and

d) One copy of this order for each defendant to be served, plus one copy for the 

United States Marshal.

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

Case 1:21-cv-01275-KES-EPG Document 14 Filed 02/15/22 Page 1 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

to notify the following Defendant of the commencement of this action and to request a 

waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 

4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):

a. Acosta, an officer with the Lemoore Police Department on or around July 

28, 2021.

3. The United States Marshal Service is DIRECTED to retain the summons and a copy

of the first amended complaint in its files for future use;

4. The United States Marshal Service shall file returned waiver of service as well as any 

request for waiver of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are 

received;

5. If a waiver of service is not returned by the Defendant within sixty days of the date of 

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

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this Order on the Defendant pursuant to 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c);

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

Service 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 

the operative 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 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(2).

6. In the event that the Defendant makes an appearance in this action by filing an answer, 

dispositive motion, or other pleading, the United States Marshals Service need not 

personally serve the Defendant; 

\\\

\\\

Case 1:21-cv-01275-KES-EPG Document 14 Filed 02/15/22 Page 2 of 3
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

3

7. In the event that the Defendant either waives service or is personally served, the 

Defendant is required to respond to the Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 15, 2022 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:21-cv-01275-KES-EPG Document 14 Filed 02/15/22 Page 3 of 3