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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

DANNY DEAN DELL’ANTONIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CV-F-00-6602 REC SMS P

ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES

MARSHAL TO INITIATE SERVICE OF

PROCESS ON DEFENDANT GRAYSON

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS 

Plaintiff Danny Dean Dell’Antonia (“plaintiff”) is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on plaintiff’s third

amended complaint, filed March 12, 2002, against defendant Edger for use of excessive force, and

defendants Grayson and Snow for acting with deliberate indifference to plaintiff’s serious medical

needs. Defendants Edger and Snow waived service and have appeared in the action. However, the

Marshal’s previous attempt to locate and serve defendant Grayson was unsuccessful. The court and

the Marshal have a statutory duty to service process on plaintiff’s behalf, and the response given to

the Marshal by CDC to date is insufficient to allow the court to discharge this duty on the ground

that defendant Grayson cannot be located. 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2). 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;

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 If necessary, the Marshal’s Office may contact the pro se writ clerk at (559) 498-7227 to obtain the

telephone and facsimile numbers for the Employment Office at CSATF.

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(3) One copy of the third amended complaint filed on March 12, 2002 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):

MTA GRAYSON

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. In attempting to identify and locate defendant Grayson, if the Litigation Office at

CSATF is unable to assist, the Marshal is directed to seek the assistance of the

Employment Office at CSATF, and, if necessary, contact the Legal Affairs Division

in Sacramento and request the assistance of a special investigator.1

6. 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

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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 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).

7. 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.

8. 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 26, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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