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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM J. WHITSITT,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S:10-cv-0528 JAM AC PS 

vs.

CITY OF TRACY,

Defendant. ORDER

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By an order filed October 22, 2012, this court ordered plaintiff to complete and

submit to the United States Marshal, within thirty days, the USM-285 forms which are required

to effect service on the defendant. Plaintiff was also directed to submit to the court, within ten

days after submitting the required documents to the United States Marshal, a declaration stating

the date on which he submitted the required documents. Plaintiff did not file a declaration. Due

to plaintiff’s failure to comply with the court order, the undersigned issues findings and

recommendations on January 14, 2013 recommending that this action be dismissed. 

Plaintiff has now filed objections to the findings and recommendations. He

asserts that he submitted the required documents to the United States Marshal on December 21,

2012. Plaintiff requests additional time to re-serve the documents. Plaintiff does not address his

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failure to file a declaration with the court reflecting service on the United States Marshal, as

required by the October 22, 2012 order. Nonetheless, in light of plaintiff’s objection and request

for additional time, the undersigned will vacate the January 14, 2013 findings and

recommendations and direct plaintiff to re-submit the documents to the United States Marshal

necessary to effect service on defendant. Plaintiff will again be directed to file a declaration

stating the date on which he submitted the required documents to the United States Marshal. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The January 14, 2013 findings and recommendations are vacated;

2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue process and to send plaintiff an

instruction sheet for service of process by the United States Marshal, one USM-285 form, one

summons form, and an endorsed copy of plaintiff’s amended complaint filed June 20, 2012. ECF

No. 28.

3. Within thirty (30) days after this order is served, plaintiff shall submit to the

United States Marshal a properly completed USM-285 form, a properly completed summons

form, and the number of copies of the endorsed amended complaint and of this order required by

the United States Marshal; the required documents shall be submitted directly to the United

States Marshal either by personal delivery or by mail to: United States Marshals Service, 501 I

Street, Suite 5600, Sacramento, CA 95814 (tel. 916-930-2030).

4. Within ten (10) days after submitting the required materials to the United

States Marshals Service, plaintiff shall file with this court a declaration stating the date on which

he submitted the required documents to the United States Marshal. Failure to file the

declaration in a timely manner may result in an order imposing appropriate sanctions, up to and

including dismissal of this action.

5. Within thirty (30) days after receiving the necessary materials from plaintiff,

the United States Marshal is directed to serve process on defendant City of Tracy, without

prepayment of costs.

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6. The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a copy of this order on the United

States Marshal.

7. Plaintiff is again cautioned that failure to comply with this order in a timely

manner may result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

DATED: January 29, 2013.

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ALLISON CLAIRE

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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