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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN KENT,

Plaintiff, No. 2:07cv2361-MCE KJN PS

v. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.

Defendants. 

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Plaintiff is proceeding without counsel and in forma pauperis in this action. (Dkt.

No. 4.) The United States Marshals Service, Civil Division (“Marshal”) has requested

reimbursement of its expenses incurred in connection with its personal service on defendant

Brian Ramsey. (Dkt. No. 60.)

Upon granting plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and performing

its screening function, the court ordered the Marshal to serve process on certain defendants in

this action, including Mr. Ramsey, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and without the

prepayment of costs. (See Dkt. No. 9 at 6-7.) 

On June 15, 2010, the Marshal filed its request for reimbursement of service fees,

along with form USM-285, Process Receipt and Return. (Dkt. Nos. 59, 60.) The form USM-285

indicates that the Marshal mailed a waiver of service to Mr. Ramsey on February 2, 2010, and

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that Mr. Ramsey did not return an executed waiver. (Dkt. No. 59.) As a result, the Marshal

effectuated personal service on Mr. Ramsey. (Id.) The Marshal has indicated that it incurred a

total of $75.00 in costs related to personal service on Mr. Ramsey. (Id.)

The Marshal is entitled to the costs sought. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)

provides, in relevant part:

(d) Waiving Service.

(1) Requesting a Waiver. An individual, corporation, or association that

is subject to service under Rule 4(e), (f), or (h) has a duty to avoid

unnecessary expenses of serving the summons. The plaintiff may notify

such a defendant that an action has been commenced and request that the

defendant waive service of a summons. . . .

(2) Failure to Waive. If a defendant located within the United States fails,

without good cause, to sign and return a waiver requested by a plaintiff

located within the United States, the court must impose on the defendant:

 (A) the expenses later incurred in making service; and 

 (B) the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, of any motion

required to collect those service expenses. 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1), (2). 

The undersigned finds that Mr. Ramsey was given an opportunity to waive service

as provided in Rule 4(d)(2), but failed to do so. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within 14 days of the date of service of this order, defendant Brian

Ramsey shall either pay to the United States Marshals Service the sum of $75.00 or,

alternatively, file with the court a written statement showing good cause for failing to waive

service.

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2. The Clerk of Court shall serve a copy of this order on the United States

Marshals Service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 16, 2010

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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