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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

MICHAEL PADDOCK,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-CV-5932-OWW-SMS-P

SECOND ORDER DIRECTING UNITED

STATES MARSHAL TO INITIATE SERVICE

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

(Doc. 28)

Plaintiff Michael Paddock (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 2000cc-1 (Religious Land Use and

Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000). On March 29, 2005, the court ordered the United States

Marshal to initiate service on defendants Woodford and Powers-Mendoza. On May 2, 2005, the

Marshal returned the summons and USM-285 form for defendant Woodford on the ground that

Woodford could not be located. Included with the documents was a letter from the Department of

Corporations stating that no employee by the name Jeanne Woodford worked for the Department.

The court has reviewed the documents and ascertained that the Marshal attempted to serve

Woodford at the Department of Corporations rather than the Department of Corrections because

plaintiff provided an incorrect address on the service documents. The Clerk’s Office shall complete

a USM-285 form and a summons on plaintiff’s behalf with the correct address for the Department

of Corrections, and the Marshal shall attempt re-service.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. 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 complaint filed on July 6, 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;

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

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

notify the following defendants 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):

JEANNE WOODFORD

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

their file for future use.

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

requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are

received. 

5. 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:

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

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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).

6. 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.

7. 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: June 14, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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