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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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 HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

ROBERT MITCHELL, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

T. FELKER, et al., 

Defendants. 

CASE NO. C08-1196RAJ 

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL 

WITHOUT PREPAID COSTS 

Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. By order 

filed May 27, 2009, the court determined that plaintiff’s complaint states a cognizable 

claim for relief against defendants and ordered plaintiff to provide information for service 

of process on form USM-285, a completed summons, sufficient copies of the complaint 

for service, and a notice of compliance. Plaintiff has filed the required papers. 

In addition, the court required Plaintiff to file supplemental financial information 

to permit the court to assess Plaintiff’s ability to pay the filing fee and service costs in 

this matter. Plaintiff has complied with that order, and the supplemental information 

confirms that Plaintiff has neither existing funds in his prison trust account nor regular 

income. Accordingly, the court will not assess an initial partial filing fee (28 U.S.C. 

§ 1915(b)). By separate order, the court will direct the California Department of 

Corrections and Rehabilitation to make deductions from Plaintiff’s prison trust account to 

the extent possible in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1915(b)(2). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

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

the completed summons, copies of the complaint, and copies of this order to the United 

States Marshal. 

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

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

of service of summons in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d) and 28 

U.S.C. § 566(c). The United States Marshal is directed to retain the sealed summons and 

a copy of the complaint in its file for future use. 

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

and 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) and shall command all necessary assistance from the California 

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (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 summons 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). 

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

applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a). 

7. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary 

judgment, motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Rules 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 

56, 59 and 60 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and motions pursuant to Local 

Rule 11-110 shall be briefed pursuant to Local Rule 78-230(m). Failure to oppose such a 

motion timely may be deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. Opposition to all 

other motions need be filed only as directed by the court. 

8. If plaintiff is released from prison at any time during the pendency of this case, 

any party may request application of other provisions of Local Rule 78-230 in lieu of 

Local Rule 78-230(m). In the absence of a court order granting such a request, the 

provisions of Local Rule 78-230(m) will govern all motions described in #7 above 

regardless of plaintiff’s custodial status. See Local Rule 1-102(d). 

9. Pursuant to Wyatt v. Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1120 n.14 (9th Cir. 2003), 

plaintiff is advised of the following requirements for opposing a motion to dismiss for 

failure to exhaust administrative remedies made by defendant pursuant to nonenumerated Rule 12(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a 

request for dismissal of unexhausted claims without prejudice. The defendant may 

submit affidavits or declarations under penalty of perjury and admissible documentation 

to support the motion to dismiss. To oppose the motion, plaintiff may likewise file 

declarations under penalty of perjury and admissible documentation. Plaintiff may rely 

upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the complaint 

shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and plaintiff calls to the 

court’s attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff relies. Plaintiff may 

serve and file one or more affidavits or declarations by other persons who have personal 

knowledge of relevant matters. Plaintiff may also rely upon written records, but plaintiff 

must prove that the records are what plaintiff claims they are. If plaintiff fails to 

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contradict defendant’s evidence with admissible evidence, the court may rely on the 

defendant’s evidence. In the event both sides submit matters outside the pleadings, the 

court may look beyond the pleadings and decide disputed issues of fact. If plaintiff does 

not serve and file a written opposition to the motion, the court may consider the failure to 

act as a waiver of opposition to the defendant’s motion. If the defendant’s motion to 

dismiss, whether opposed or unopposed, is granted, plaintiff’s unexhausted claims will be 

dismissed without prejudice. 

10. Pursuant to Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952, 957 (9th Cir. 1998) (en banc), 

cert. denied, 527 U.S. 1035 (1999), and Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 

1988), plaintiff is advised of the following requirements for opposing a motion for 

summary judgment made by defendants pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure. Such a motion is a request for an order for judgment in favor of defendants 

without trial. A defendant’s motion for summary judgment will set forth the facts that the 

defendants contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle the defendants to 

judgment. To oppose a motion for summary judgment, plaintiff must show proof of his 

or her claims. Plaintiff may do this in one or more of the following ways. Plaintiff may 

rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the complaint 

shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and plaintiff calls to the 

court’s attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff relies. Plaintiff may 

serve and file one or more affidavits or declarations setting forth the facts that plaintiff 

believes prove plaintiff’s claims; the person who signs an affidavit or declaration must 

have personal knowledge of the facts stated. Plaintiff may rely upon written records, but 

plaintiff must prove that the records are what plaintiff claims they are. Plaintiff may rely 

upon all or any part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to 

interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this proceeding. If plaintiff fails to contradict 

the defendants’ evidence with counteraffidavits or other admissible evidence, the 

defendants’ evidence may be taken as the truth and the defendants’ motion for summary 

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judgment granted. If there is some good reason why such facts are not available to 

plaintiff when required to oppose a motion for summary judgment, the court will consider 

a request to postpone considering the defendants’ motion. If plaintiff does not serve and 

file a written opposition to the motion or a request to postpone consideration of the 

motion, the court may consider the failure to act as a waiver of opposition to the 

defendants’ motion. If the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, whether opposed 

or unopposed, is granted, judgment will be entered for the defendants without a trial and 

the case will be closed. 

11. The court will strike any motion or opposition supported by unsigned 

affidavits or declarations. 

12. Each party shall keep the court informed of a current address at all times 

while the action is pending. Any change of address must be reported promptly to the 

court in a separate document captioned for this case and entitled “Notice of Change of 

Address.” A notice of change of address must be properly served on other parties. 

Pursuant to Local Rule 83-182(f), service of documents at the record address of a party is 

fully effective. Failure to inform the court of a change of address may result in the 

imposition of sanctions including dismissal of the action. 

13. The Clerk of the Court shall serve plaintiff a copy of the Local Rules of Court. 

14. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court may result in the imposition of sanctions 

including, but not limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

11; Local Rule 11-110. 

DATED this 12th day of August, 2009.

A

The Honorable Richard A. Jones 

United States District Judge 

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