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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANK ALEO,

Plaintiff,

v.

CHRISTOPHER SMITH, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:13-cv-1673-KJN P 

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se, in this fee-paid civil rights action filed 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On August 27, 2013, this court directed the Clerk of Court to issue 

and send plaintiff the appropriate summons and other documents required to serve process on 

defendants, and directed plaintiff to complete service of process within 60 days, in accordance 

with Rule 4, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff was cautioned that failure to serve 

process within 120 days after the filing of his complaint (August 14, 2013) could result in the 

dismissal of this action. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

On October 21, 2013, plaintiff requested entry of default against the defendants (which the 

Clerk of Court properly declined), and filed a motion to compel defendants’ responses to the 

complaint. Plaintiff states that he “served the listed defendants by first class mail.” (ECF No. 11 

at 1.) 

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However, Rule 4 requires that a defendant be personally served if he or she does not 

waive service of process within 30 days after a request for waiver has been sent. See Fed. R. Civ. 

P. 4(e). It appears that no defendant herein has waived service of process. Therefore, plaintiff 

must now ensure that each defendant is personally served.

Alternatively, should plaintiff believe he is eligible to proceed in forma pauperis, he may 

submit the appropriate application within fourteen (14) days after service of this order. If the 

application is approved, the court will direct the United States Marshal to serve process on 

defendants.

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 11), is denied.

2. Plaintiff shall proceed to serve process on defendants according to the personal service 

requirements set forth in Rule 4, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

3. Alternatively, within 14 days after service of this order, plaintiff may submit an 

application to proceed in forma pauperis in this action.

4. The Clerk of Court is directed to send plaintiff the form used in this district for a 

prisoner to request approval to proceed in forma pauperis.

SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 1, 2013

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