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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EARL L. RILEY, III,

Plaintiff,

v.

ACCO ENGINEERED SYSTEMS,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01785-JLT-HBK

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff Earl L. Riley is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis on his initial complaint 

(Doc. 1, Complaint). On January 19, 2023, an order issued finding service of the Complaint 

appropriate and directing Plaintiff to complete service documents. (Doc. No. 9). On January 24, 

2023, Plaintiff returned completed service forms. (Doc. No. 10).

Accordingly, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c), it is ORDERED:

1. For each defendant to be served, the Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the 

following documents to the United States (U.S.) Marshals Service:

a) One completed and issued summons;

b) One completed USM-285 form;

c) One copy of the Complaint (Doc. No. 1), plus an extra copy for the U.S. Marshals 

Service;

d) One copy of this Order, plus an extra copy for the U.S. Marshals Service.

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2. Within ten (10) days from the date of this Order, the U.S. Marshals Service is directed 

to notify the following defendant(s) of the commencement of this action and request a 

waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d) and 28 

U.S.C. § 566(c):

Acco Engineered Systems

3. Defendant (s) shall have thirty (30) days from the date that the Waiver of Service of 

Summons form was mailed to return it if it chooses to do so. If a defendant chooses to 

return the Waiver of Service of Summons, it should use the addressed, stamped 

envelope provided.

4. The U.S. Marshals Service shall file returned waivers of service, and/or requests for 

waivers of service that are returned as undelivered, upon receipt.

5. If a defendant does not return a waiver of service within thirty (30) days of the date of 

mailing the request for waiver, the U.S. Marshals Service shall:

a) Personally serve process and a copy of this Order upon defendant(s) pursuant to 

Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c). A defendant 

shall thereafter have twenty-one (21) days form the date of personal service of 

process in which to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint

b) Within ten (10) days after personal service on a defendant, the U.S. Marshals 

Service shall file the return of service for that defendant, along with evidence of 

any attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and other costs incurred in 

effectuating service on said defendant. Said costs shall be enumerated on the 

USM−285 form and include the costs incurred by the U.S. Marshals Service 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).1

1 Rule 4 makes clear that a defendant “has a duty to avoid unnecessary expenses of serving the summons.” 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(1). Further, if a defendant fails to waive service, without good cause, the Court “must 

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6. If a defendant(s) waive service, they are required to return the signed waiver to 

the U.S. Marshals Service. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion does 

not relieve a defendant of this requirement, and the failure to return the signed 

waiver may subject defendant(s) to an order to pay the costs of service pursuant 

to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

Dated: January 30, 2023 

HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

impose” the expenses incurred in effectuating service. Id. at 4(d)(2).

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