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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN TRACEY HILL, 1:04-CV-5838 OWW WMW P

Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF 

THE COURT TO SEND PLAINTIFF 

vs. SUMMONSES AND OTHER SERVICE 

DOCUMENTS

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF

CORRECTIONS, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff , Brian Tracey Hill, (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in a civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 24, 2004, plaintiff filed the complaint upon which

this action proceeds. Plaintiff names as defendants A.K. Scribner and Jeanne S. Woodford.

Plaintiff has paid the filing fee in full for initiating this action. Because plaintiff is not

proceeding in forma pauperis, it is plaintiff’s responsibility to effect service of the summons and

complaint on each defendant. The Clerk of the Court will be directed to issue (two) completed

summonses to plaintiff for purposes of service of process. See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4.

Plaintiff shall complete service of process in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4 within one-hundred twenty (120) days of the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy

of this order on each defendant together with a copy of the summons and complaint. 

The court further advises plaintiff that pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure

4(d)(2), he may notify each defendant of the commencement of this action and request that the defendant

waive service of the summons. The notice and request must be addressed directly to each defendant (not

the Attorney General), must be dispatched (mailed) through first-class mail, and must be accompanied

by a copy of the complaint. The waiver shall set forth the date on which the request is sent and shall

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allow defendant at least thirty (30) days in which to return the waiver. Plaintiff is advised to use the

forms entitled “Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service of Summons” and “Waiver of

Service.” Pursuant to Federal Rule 4(d)(4), the action will proceed as if a summons and complaint had

been served when plaintiff files with the court a waiver of service for each defendant, signed by each

defendant.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send to plaintiff Brian Tracey Hill (two)

completed and issued summonses for the following defendants:

A. K. SCRIBNER;

JEANNE S. WOODFORD

2. The Clerk is further directed to send to plaintiff:

A) One (1) copy of the form entitled “Notice of Lawsuit and Request for

Waiver of Service of Summons;” 

B) One (1) conformed copy of the complaint filed on May 24, 2004;

C) One (1) copy of the form entitled “Waiver of Service;” 

D) One (1) copy of the form entitled "Consent to Proceed Before United

States Magistrate Judge” with instructions; and 

E) One (1) copy of Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

3. Plaintiff shall complete service of process on defendants within one-hundred

twenty (120) days of the date of this order. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this order and a copy of the

form "Consent to Proceed Before United States Magistrate Judge" on defendants at the time of service

of the summons and complaint. 

4. Plaintiff’s failure to timely complete service of the complaint on the named

defendants may result in dismissal of this action. Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 4(m).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 27, 2005 /s/ William M. Wunderlich 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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