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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

FLOYD SCOTT,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. PALMER, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01329-AWI-SMS PC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF THE MARSHAL TO

EFFECT SERVICE AND DENYING MOTION

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AS MOOT

(Docs. 24 and 25)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO

RETURN SERVICE DOCUMENTS AND

COMPLAINT COPIES WITHIN THIRTY

DAYS

(Doc. 23)

Plaintiff Floyd Scott, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 29, 2009. On February 4, 2011, the Court issued an order requiring

Plaintiff to complete service of his complaint within one-hundred twenty days, instructing Plaintiff

how to proceed, and providing Plaintiff with the requisite documents. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). On

February 11, 2011, Plaintiff filed a motion seeking the appointment of the United States Marshal

to effect service on his behalf. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3). Good cause having been shown, it is

HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion for the appointment of the Marshal to effect service, filed February

11, 2011, is GRANTED;

2. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to effect service, filed February 11, 2001,

is DENIED as moot;

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3. Service shall be initiated on the following defendants:

C/O J. PALMER 

C/O R. S. RIVERA 

SGT. M. H. LOPEZ;

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff three (3) USM-285 forms, a Notice of

Submission of Documents form, and an instruction sheet;

5. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to the

Court with the following documents:

a. One completed summons for each defendant listed above (summonses

previously provided);

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. Three (3) copies of the endorsed complaint (copy previously provided); and

6. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2011 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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