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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

ANTHONY SAMUEL CATO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

TERHUNE, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-CV-05490-AWI-LJO-P

ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES

MARSHAL TO RE-ATTEMPT SERVICE OF

PROCESS

(Docs. 120, 123, 124)

Plaintiff AnthonySamuel Cato (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 8, 2005, the court

directed the United States Marshal to initiate service of process. (Doc. 42.) Service was not

executed on defendants Jackson, Smith, Rojas, Alcantar, Cassillas, Hernandez, Romero, Licon,

Espinoza, Molina, Cruz, Champbell, Brown, Reynoso, Williams, and Suarez. On June 28, 2005, the

court ordered the Marshal to re-attempt service on the ground that the response given to the Marshal

by the CDC Personnel was insufficient to allow the court to discharge this duty on the ground that

defendants cannot be located. 28 U.S.C. 1915(d); Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2). (Doc. 96.) The Marshal

was unable to locate defendants Jackson, Williams, Rojas, Smith, Alcantar, Cassillas, Hernandez,

Romero, Licon, Espinoza, Molina, Cruz, Chambell, and Reynoso, and on April 27, 2006, the court

issued an order opening discovery for the limited purpose of providing plaintiff with an opportunity

to obtain information identifying these defendants. (Doc. 120.) On May 31, 2006, plaintiff provided

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the court with the current building location and watch for defendants Cassillas, Hernandez, Romero,

Licon, Rojas, and Espinoza. (Doc. 123.)

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 fourth amended complaint filed on January 23, 2004 for each

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; and

(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):

C/O Cassillas - 4B4L Building, 2 Watch, CSP-Corcoran nd

C/O Hernandez - 4B3R Building, 2 Watch, CSP-Corcoran nd

C/O Romero - 4B3L Building, 2 Watch, CSP-Corcoran nd

C/O Licon - 4B3L Building, 3 Watch, CSP-Corcoran rd

C/O Rojas - 4B3L Building, Control Booth, 2 Watch, CSP- nd

Corcoran

C/O Espinoza - 4B2L Building, 2 Watch, CSP-Corcoran nd

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 waivers of service as well as any

requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are

received. 

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5. In attempting to locate defendants, if CSP-Corcoran is unable to provide assistance,

the Marshal shall contact the Legal Affairs Division in Sacramento and request the

assistance of a special investigator.

6. If a waiver of service is not returned by a 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 the 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 the California Department of

Corrections (CDC) to execute this order. The United States Marshal shall

maintain the confidentiality of all information provided by the CDC 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 defendants, 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 defendants. 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 defendants in

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

7. In the event that defendants make an appearance in this action by filing an answer,

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

defendants.

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8. In the event that defendants either waive service or are personally served, defendants

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 6, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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