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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

LEONARD RANSOM, JR.,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

DANNY HERRERA, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:11-cv-01709-GSA-PC

 

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR SERVICE BY THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL, 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

(Doc. 21.)

Leonard Ransom, Jr. ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with this civil 

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. On October 13, 2011, Plaintiff filed the Complaint 

commencing this action. (Doc. 1.) On October 25, 2011, Plaintiff consented to Magistrate 

Judge jurisdiction in this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), and no other parties have made 

an appearance. (Doc. 4.) Therefore, pursuant to Appendix A(k)(4) of the Local Rules of the 

Eastern District of California, the undersigned shall conduct any and all proceedings in the case 

until such time as reassignment to a District Judge is required. Local Rule Appendix A(k)(3).

On December 29, 2014, Plaintiff filed a request for the court to direct the United States 

Marshal to serve process upon defendants in this case, and to impose the costs of service on 

defendants for their failure to waive service. Plaintiff asserts that he does not presently have 

the financial means to obtain a process server.

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In an order issued concurrently with this order, Plaintiff was granted thirty days in 

which to prepare and file a First Amended Complaint. In light of Plaintiff’s expected 

amendment, it is not time for service of process at this juncture. Therefore, Plaintiff’s request 

shall be denied, without prejudice to renewal of the motion at a later stage of the proceedings.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request for service by the 

United States Marshal is DENIED, without prejudice.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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