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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

Moody Woodrow Tanksley, No. 2:08-CV-02216-SRT

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER GRANTING UNITED STATES

MARSHALS SERVICE’S REQUEST

California Department of Corrections, FOR REIMBURSEMENT

et. al.,

Defendants.

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On September 19, 2008, pro se Plaintiff Moody Woodrow Tanksley

(“Plaintiff”) filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January

27, 2010, the United States Marshals Service, Civil Division, Eastern District of

California (“U.S. Marshals Service”) filed a request for an Order for

Reimbursement (“Request for Reimbursement”) seeking reimbursement for fees

pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4(d)(2). Rule 4(d)(2) requires that if

a defendant located within the United States fails, without good cause, to sign and

return a service of process waiver, the court must impose on defendant “(A) the

expenses later incurred in making service; and (B) the reasonable expenses,

including attorney’s fees, of any motion required to collect those service

expenses.”

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The U.S. Marshals Service indicates on the USM-285 form filed with the

court that it was required pursuant to Rule 4(d)(2) to serve Defendants Parsons,

Williams, Boccella, Marisoal, and Roberson (“Defendants”). The U.S. Marshals

Service served Defendants on December 9, 2009. According to the USM-285

form, the U.S. Marshals Service incurred expenses of $ 349.35 to complete service

to these defendants. 

Pursuant to Rule 4(d)(2), the court ORDERS Defendants to reimburse the

U.S. Marshals Service for $ 349.35.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: April 20, 2010

/s/ Judge Sidney R. Thomas

Judge Sidney R. Thomas

United States Circuit Judge

Sitting by Designation

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