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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

CHARLES JOHNSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

SUSIE SHAWNEGO, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-CV-05464-OWW-LJO-P

ORDER DIRECTING MARSHAL TO REATTEMPT SERVICE ON DEFENDANT

SHAWNEGO WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF

COSTS

(Doc. 59)

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

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On June 13, 2005, the court

directed the United States Marshal to initiate service of process on defendants Scribner, Cortez,

Cates, and Shawnego. (Doc. 23.) Defendants Scribner, Cortez, and Cates subsequently made

appearances in this action. (Docs. 27, 39.) However, the Marshal was unable to locate defendant

Shawnego. (Doc. 28.) On January 4, 2006, the court directed the Marshal to re-attempt service on

defendant Shawnego after finding that the response given to the Marshal by CDC was insufficient

to allow the court to conclude that defendant Shawnego cannot be located. 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); Fed.

R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2). (Doc. 43.) On April 26, 2006, the Marshal again returned service un-executed,

with a notation that Legal Affairs did not have a forwarding address for defendant Shawnego. (Doc.

59.) Subsequently, the court obtained two possible addresses for defendant Shawengo and shall

direct the Marshal to initiate service on Shawnego at both addresses. The addresses will be provided

to the Marshal by the court and shall be kept confidential by the Marshal.

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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 second amended complaint filed on October 25, 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; and

(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 defendant 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):

SUSIE SHAWNEGO

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).

Prior to executing personal service, the Marshal’s Office shall contact

the court’s pro se writ clerk for instructions concerning at which address

to attempt service. The United States Marshal shall maintain the

confidentiality of all information provided by the court pursuant to this

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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 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: April 28, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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