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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MANUEL JUAREZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

ALAMEDA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-CV-05668-OWW-LJO-P

ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES

MARSHAL TO INITIATE SERVICE OF

PROCESS ON DEFENDANT EVERETT W.

FISCHER WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF

COSTS

On June 16, 2006, the court issued an order directing the United States Marshal to initiate

service on defendants Verdin, Gentry, Haws, Fisher, Schmidt, Travers, and Rangel. On August 7,

2006, the Marshal returned the summons and USM-285 form for defendant Fisher with a letter from

the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) providing an alternate spelling

for defendant’s last name and providing a new address for defendant. The Marshal returned the

service packet to the court pending further instruction from the court. Having reviewed the new

information provided, the Marshal shall be directed to initiate service on defendant using the new

information provided by CDCR.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward the following documents to the United

States Marshal:

(1) One completed and issued summons for each defendant to be served;

(2) One completed USM-285 form for each defendant to be served;

(3) One copy of the amended complaint filed on March 7, 2005 for each

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defendant to be served, plus an extra copy for the Marshal; 

(4) One copy of this order for each defendant to be served, plus an extra copy for

the Marshal;

(5) One copy of the court’s consent form for each defendant to be served.

2. Within ten days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is directed to

notify the following defendants of the commencement of this action and to request

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

U.S.C. § 566(c):

EVERETT W. FISCHER

3. The U.S. Marshal is directed to retain the summons and a copy of the complaint in

their file for future use.

4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waiver of service, or the request for

waiver of service if returned as undelivered, as soon as it is received. 

5. If the waiver of service is not returned by defendant within sixty days of the date of

mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon defendant pursuant to

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

shall command all necessary assistance from CDCR to execute this order.

The United States Marshal shall maintain the confidentiality of all

information provided by the CDCR pursuant to this order. 

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States Marshal

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

attempts to secure a waiver of service of process and of the costs

subsequently incurred in effecting service on said defendant. Said costs shall

be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the costs incurred by

the Marshal's office 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

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with the provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(d)(2).

6. In the event that defendant makes an appearance in this action by filing an answer,

dispositive motion, or other pleading, the Marshal need not personally serve

defendant.

7. In the event that defendant either waives service or is personally served, defendant

is required to reply to the complaint. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 14, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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