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Parties Involved:
Freedom Mortgage Corporation
Defendant
Gesele Marsh
Plaintiff
Terrance Marsh
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRANCE MARSH, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:23-cv-01451-JLT-EPG

ORDER REGARDING FAILURE TO 

RETURN SERVICE DOCUMENTS

(ECF No. 15)

Plaintiffs Terrance Marsh and Gesele Marsh proceed pro se and in forma pauperis in this 

civil action. (ECF Nos. 1, 7, 9). On January 25, 2024, the Court screened Plaintiffs’ first amended 

complaint, and concluded that they stated a claim against Defendant Freedom Mortgage 

Corporation under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (ECF No. 10).

The Court directed Plaintiffs to complete and return service documents (ECF No. 11) to 

serve Defendant, which Plaintiffs did (ECF No. 12), and on February 6, 2024, the Court directed 

the United States Marshals Service to serve the documents on Defendant. (ECF No. 13). On April 

16, 2024, the United States Marshals Service filed the process receipt and return showing that 

Defendant was not served because it was unable to locate the Defendant at the address provided. 

(ECF No. 14). The handwritten notes under remarks states, “location is AFDI Tech.” (Id.) 

(capitalization omitted). 

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Noting that the 90-day period under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) to serve 

Defendant was quickly approaching, the Court issued an order on April 18, 2024 sua sponte

extending the time to complete service to August 2, 2024. (ECF No. 15). Additionally, the Court 

sent Plaintiffs an additional set of service documents to complete and return and instructed them 

to return the documents within 21 days so that service by the United States Marshals Service 

could be promptly completed.

However, to date, Plaintiffs have still not returned the service documents or filed anything 

in this case. Based on these circumstances, the Court will give Plaintiffs one final extension to 

return the previously provided service documents.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED as follows:

1. By no later than June 28, 2024, Plaintiffs shall follow the instructions in the 

Court’s April 18, 2024 order for completing and returning the service documents. 

(ECF No. 15).1

2. Failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 11, 2024 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

1. The Court is not extending the August 2, 2024 deadline for service. However, Plaintiffs may file a 

motion to extend this deadline if they believe an extension is need and warranted.

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