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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

GREGORIO FUNTANILLA, JR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROMAN W. WILLIAMS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.1:10-cv-01624-DLB PC

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO 

SHOW CAUSE (ECF No. 44)

ORDER GRANTING REQUEST FOR 

SERVICE OF PROCESS BY UNITED 

STATES MARSHAL WITHOUT 

PREPAYMENT OF COST (ECF No. 50)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT 

TO FORWARD SERVICE DOCUMENTS 

TO PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND 

RETURN (ECF Nos. 19, 22)

Plaintiff Gregorio Funtanilla, Jr. (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se 

in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s second

amended complaint against Defendants Roman W. Williams, Jesuit S. Manson, K. Turner, D. Ibarra, 

O. A. Ybarra, M.A. Baires, J. Lias, R. Gomez, Nola Grannis, Angela Romanello, Kelly Santoro, 

Derral G. Adams, and Ken Clark for violation of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment 

and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000. On March 22, 2012, Plaintiff

was instructed of the requirements for service of process and directed to effect service on these 

thirteen Defendants within 120 days. ECF No. 24. February 12, 2013, the Court issued a second

Order to Show Cause regarding service of process on Defendants and prosecution of this action. 

ECF No. 44. On March 25, 2013, Plaintiff filed his response. ECF No. 50. Accordingly, the order 

to show cause is hereby DISCHARGED.

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One Defendant, Williams, was personally served by a fellow inmate on behalf of Plaintiff.1

Plaintiff attests that on November 26, 2012, he mailed the waiver of service, summons, complaint, 

and self-addressed stamped envelope to the other twelve Defendants via the litigation coordinator at 

California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and received no response. Plaintiff now requests 

service by the United States Marshal pursuant to Rule 4(c)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure.

“At the plaintiff's request, the court may order that service be made by a United States 

marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially appointed by the court.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3). 

Here, Plaintiff has now attempted twice to effect service of process, once by mailing a waiver of 

summons and service to the Defendants at their work address, and a second time to the litigation 

coordinator for assistance. Both attempts proved unsuccessful. Accordingly, the Court will grant 

Plaintiff’s request that service of process be made by the United States Marshals Service. Plaintiff is 

advised that the United States Marshals Service will submit a bill of costs to Plaintiff regarding 

service, which will be Plaintiff’s responsibility to pay in full.

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Order to Show Cause, issued February 12, 2012, is discharged;

2. Plaintiff’s request for service of process by the United States Marshals Service, filed 

March 25, 2013, is granted;

3. Service is appropriate for Defendants Jesuit S. Manson, K. Turner, D. Ibarra, O. A. 

Ybarra, M. A. Baires, J. Lias, R. Gomez, Nola Grannis, Angela Romanello, Kelly 

Santoro, Derral G. Adams, and Ken Clark.

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff twelve (12) USM-285 forms, twelve (12) 

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet, a copy 

of the second amended complaint filed December 7, 2011, and a copy of the motion 

for preliminary injunction, filed August 30, 2011.

5. Within THIRTY (30) DAYS from the date of this Order, Plaintiff shall complete the 

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to the 

 

1 Default was entered against Defendant Williams on March 25, 2013. ECF No. 49.

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Court with the following documents:

a. Completed summonses;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each Defendant listed above; and

c. Thirteen (13) copies of the second amended complaint, filed December 

7, 2011, and thirteen (13) copies of the motion for preliminary injunction, filed 

August 30, 2011.

5. Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendants and need not request waiver of 

service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court will direct the 

United States Marshal to serve the above-named Defendants pursuant to Federal Rule 

of Civil Procedure 4 without prepayment of costs. 

6. The failure to comply with this Order will result in dismissal of this action.

7. The United States Marshal will be directed to submit a bill of costs to Plaintiff, which 

Plaintiff will be responsible to pay.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 20, 2013 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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