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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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07cv0057

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY LYNN NORWOOD,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants. 

 

 

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Case No. 07-CV-0057-WQH (JMA)

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION REQUESTING SERVICE UPON

DEFENDANT R. TORRES 

[Doc. 64]

On May 6, 2008, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting service

upon Defendant R. Torres [Doc. 64]. Deputy Attorney General

Sylvie P. Synder filed an opposition to Plaintiff’s motion on May

8, 2008 [Doc. 65]. 

Based on the Court’s review of the above pleadings, as well

as the document filed at Doc. 60, which consists of a “Process

Receipt and Return” form filed by the U.S. Marshal Service, it

appears that Deputy Attorney General Snyder has complied with the

Court’s previous orders that she obtain Defendant Torres’ last

known contact information from the California Department of

Corrections and Rehabilitation and provide this information to

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the U.S. Marshal in a confidential memorandum in order to permit

service to be effected upon Torres. See Docs. 40, 47, 51, 60,

65. The U.S. Marshal attempted service upon Defendant Torres at

his last known address on three occasions, apparently without

success. See Doc. 60 (containing the following notation: 

“4/9/2008 @ 12:45 PM, 4/10/2008 @ 9:45 AM, 4/11/2008 @ 8:18 AM

(all 3 endeavors)”). The U.S. Marshal has provided no further

information about precisely why it was unable to accomplish

service, or whether it is continuing to make any attempts to

serve Torres.

An incarcerated pro se litigant proceeding in forma pauperis

is entitled to rely on service of the summons and complaint by

the U.S. Marshal. Puett v. Blandford, 912 F.2d 270, 275 (9th

Cir. 1990). The Court finds that the service attempts made by

the U.S. Marshal to date do not satisfy the Marshal Service’s

responsibility. The U.S. Marshal has also not satisfactorily

explained to the Court why it was unable to accomplish service

upon Torres. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the U.S. Marshal

shall renew its efforts to serve a copy of the First Amended

Complaint and summons upon Defendant R. Torres at the address set

forth in the confidential memorandum previously provided by the

Deputy Attorney General. All costs of service shall be advanced

by the United States. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P.

4(c)(3). If, after renewing its efforts to effect service upon

Defendant Torres, the Marshal Service is still unsuccessful in

serving him, it shall provide the Court with a written

explanation of the efforts it undertook to accomplish service and

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why it was unable to do so. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: May 12, 2008

Jan M. Adler

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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