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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAVID WESLEY BIRRELL,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1576 DFL EFB P

vs.

JOSEPH BICK, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner without counsel seeking relief for civil rights violations. See 42

U.S.C. § 1983. On October 18, 2006, the court directed defendant Hollis to explain in writing

his failure to waive service of process pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Defendant has responded.

The court must tax the costs of service of process upon a defendant located within the

United States who has refused to comply with a request to waive service of process. Fed. R. Civ.

P. 4(d)(2). Defendant Hollis explains that he retired from the California Department of

Corrections and Rehabilitation in 2003, when he moved to a rural part of Texas. He asserts he

never received a request to waive service of process, and if he had, he would have signed it. In

support of his allegations, he submits an affidavit and the return service filed by the United

States Marshal. That return shows that on February 7, 2006, the Marshal Service learned of

Hollis’ 

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retirement. It further shows that on March 8, 2006, the Marshal Service decided utilize personal

service. 

It appears from defendant’s filings that the Marshal Service did not mail a request for

waiver of service to defendant Hollis in Texas and he therefore did not have the opportunity to

elect waiver of personal service of process.

Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the October 18, 2006, order to show cause is vacated.

Dated: November 8, 2006.

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