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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

URIEL GARCIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

POWELL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.: 1:19-cv-01631-ADA-CDB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES 

MARSHAL TO SERVE DEFENDANT 

ALBERT R. SWAFFORD

Plaintiff Uriel Garcia is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds against Defendants Powell, Hurtado, 

Ugwueze, and Swafford for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment. 

I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND

The Court issued its Order Finding Service of Second Amended Complaint Appropriate 

on April 13, 2023. (Doc. 27.) 

On May 25, 2023, a notice not to waive personal service concerning Defendant Albert R. 

Swafford was filed with the Court. (Doc. 30.) Thereafter, on June 7, 2023, the United States 

Marshall filed a USM-285 form indicating service could not be effected upon Swafford. (Doc. 

31.) 

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On June 20, 2023, the Court issued its Order To Show Cause (OSC) Why Defendant 

Swafford Should Not Be Dismissed From This Action For Failure To Provide Sufficient 

Information To Effectuate Service. (Doc. 32.) On July 10, 2023, Plaintiff responded to the OSC, 

providing a current address for Defendant Swafford. (Doc. 34.) 

II. CONCLUSION AND ORDER

Following submission of additional identifying information provided by Plaintiff, the 

United States Marshal will be directed to serve the summons and second amended complaint as 

follows:

Albert R. Swafford, M.D.

Adventist Health Bakersfield

2615 Chester Avenue

Bakersfield, CA 93301-2014

Accordingly, and for the reasons stated above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court SHALL provide the United States Marshal with a copy of the 

second amended complaint, the summons, and this order; 

2. The United States Marshal SHALL serve process of the second amended complaint, 

the summons, and this order upon Defendant Swafford pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 

and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c). Within 10 days of personal service, the United States 

Marshal shall file the return of service, along with the costs subsequently incurred in 

effecting service. These costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall 

include the costs incurred by the United States Marshal for photocopying the 

summons and second amended complaint and for preparing new USM-285 forms, if 

required. Costs of service will be taxed against each personally served defendant in 

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 13, 2023 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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