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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Oba Lee Frelimo, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

J. Garcia, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. 1:08-CV-01040-SMM

ORDER

On February 22, 2010, the U.S. Marshal Service filed a Request for Court Order

Reimbursing U.S. Marshal Service Fees (Doc. 31). The U.S. Marshal seeks reimbursement

of the service fees incurred with serving G. Smith in the total amount of $250.25. In an

Order filed on March 12, 2010, the Court found that the California Department of

Corrections, rather than Defendants, should pay the service fees to the U.S. Marshal (Doc.

34). The Court provided the California Department of Corrections the option to pay the

service fees to the U.S. Marshal now, or alternatively, to defer the costs to the conclusion of

the case when judgment is entered (Id.). The California Department of Corrections was

ordered to inform the Court of its choice by March 26, 2010 (Id.). Since nothing was filed

with the Court by that date, the Court entered a subsequent Order that extended the deadline

for a response until April 30, 2010 (Doc. 35). 

Despite two Court orders, nothing has been filed with the Court regarding service

fees. In the absence of any response from the California Department of Corrections, the

Court will defer the payment of the service costs until the entry of judgment. The Court

finds, however, that the California Department of Corrections has waived any contrary

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argument regarding paying the service fees to the U.S. Marshal now. 

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that payment of the service fees incurred with serving

G. Smith in the amount of $250.25 will be deferred to the conclusion of the case when final

judgment is entered.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order be mailed to Stephanie

Wheatley, Senior Staff Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 942883, Sacramento, CA

94283-0001, in addition to Plaintiff.

DATED this 4th day of May, 2010.

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