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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Oba Lee Frelimo, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

J. Garcia, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. 1:08-CV-01040-SMM

ORDER

On February 22, 2010, the U.S. Marshal Service filed a Request for Court Order

Reimbursing U.S. Marshal Service Fees (Doc. 31). The U.S. Marshal seeks reimbursement

of the service fees incurred with serving G. Smith in the total amount of $250.25. In an

Order dated March 9, 2010, the Court found that the California Department of Corrections,

rather than Defendants, should pay the service fees to the U.S. Marshal (Doc. 34). The Court

provided the California Department of Corrections the option to pay the service fees to the

U.S. Marshal now, or alternatively, to defer the costs to the conclusion of the case when

judgment is entered. The California Department of Corrections was ordered to inform the

Court as to its election by March 26, 2010. This Order was mailed to Plaintiff as well as to

the Senior Staff Counsel at the Office of Legal Affairs handling this case. 

To date, nothing has been filed with the Court regarding service fees. The Court will

provide the California Department of Corrections with one more opportunity to inform the

Court of its decision as to when the service fees will be paid. 

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Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the California Department of Corrections has the

option to pay the service fees to the U.S. Marshal now, or alternatively, to defer the costs to

the conclusion of the case when judgment is entered. The California Department of

Corrections shall inform the Court of its election by April 30, 2010. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order be mailed to Stephanie

Wheatley, Senior Staff Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 942883, Sacramento, CA

94283-0001, in addition to Plaintiff.

DATED this 16th day of April, 2010.

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