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Parties Involved:
Michael Dean Garvey
Plaintiff
United States Department of Justice
Defendant

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United States District Court

Eastern District of California 

Michael Dean Garvey,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 03-1923 LKK PAN P

vs. Order Directing Service by the

United States Marshal Without

United States Department, Prepayment of Costs

of Justice, Office of

International Affairs,

Defendant.

-oOoPlaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915 in this action under the Freedom of Information

Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B). Plaintiff was a federal prisoner

when he commenced this action. Defendant is the agency allegedly

withholding documents sought. Rallis v. Stone, 821 F. Supp. 466

(E.D. Mich. 1993). 

April 13, 2005, the court granted leave to proceed in forma

pauperis, approved service of process and, because plaintiff was

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incarcerated the court advised him to submit materials for

service to the court. May 12, 2005, plaintiff notified the court

he no longer is in custody.

Good cause appearing, the court hereby orders that:

1. The May 18, 2005, order directing the United States

Marshal to seeks waivers of service of process is vacated in

part.

2. The clerk of the court shall send plaintiff a copy of

the Local Rules of Court and a “Pro Se Package: A Simple Guide to

Filing a Civil Action” (which includes instructions regarding

service of process). Plaintiff may refer to Rule 4(i)(1) and (2)

for instructions on serving process upon an agency of the United

States. Within 20 days plaintiff shall provide materials for

service of process to the United States Marshal. Plaintiff’s

failure to comply with this order shall result in a

recommendation his action be dismissed. See Fed. R. Civ. P.

4(m).

3. The United States Marshal shall serve process and a copy

of this order upon defendant United States Department of Justice,

Office of International Affairs pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal

Rules of Civil Procedure without payment of fees or expenses

therefor. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). 

Dated: July 19, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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