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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

ELROY W. BROWNING,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00342-AWI-LJO-P

ORDER DIRECTING UNITED STATES

MARSHAL TO ATTEMPT RE-SERVICE ON

DEFENDANT JACKSON AT SALINAS

VALLEY STATE PRISON, WITHOUT

PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

(Doc. 33)

Plaintiff Elroy W. Browning (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on

plaintiff’s original complaint, filed on March 11, 2005. (Doc. 1.) On September 2, 2005, the court

ordered plaintiff to provide information to facilitate service of process on defendants by filling out

and submitting to the court a USM-285 form and a summons for each defendant to be served. (Doc.

16.) Plaintiff submitted the required documents on September 15, 2005, and on October 19, 2005,

the court directed the United States Marshal to initiate service on defendants Lopez, Castro, and

Jackson. (Docs. 17, 18.) Defendant Lopez subsequently made an appearance in this action, and the

Marshal was unable to locate defendant Castro. (Docs. 26, 27.) 

On January 25, 2006, the Marshal returned the summons and USM-285 form for defendant

Jackson with a notation that per CSP-Corcoran, there is no employee with this name on its roster.

(Doc. 33.) However, a Personnel Services facsimile attached to the service return for defendant

Castro indicates that defendant Jackson is now located at Salinas Valley State Prison. (Doc. 26.)

There is no evidence in the record that the Marshal attempted to serve Jackson at Salinas Valley. 

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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 complaint filed on March 11, 2005 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 defendant 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. L. JACKSON 

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 U.S. Marshal shall file the returned waiver of service, if any, as soon as it is

received. 

5. In attempting to locate defendant, if the institution 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 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

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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 defendant, 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 defendant. 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 defendant in accordance

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

7. In the event that defendant makes an appearance in this action by filing an answer,

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

defendant.

8. In the event that defendant either waives service or is personally served, defendant

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

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 31, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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