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Parties Involved:
Brig Beatie
Defendant
Fred Broad
Defendant
Greg Costa
Defendant
Dieter Henkleman
Defendant
Bob Kayajanian
Defendant
Frank Kirby
Defendant
James M. Lanier
Plaintiff
William Long
Defendant
Ed Mateo
Defendant
San Joaquin Valley Officials Association
Defendant
Randy Wright
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES M. LANIER,

Plaintiff,

v.

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY OFFICIALS 

ASSOCIATION, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. 1:14-cv-01938-JAM-GSA

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL SERVICE 

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

Plaintiff James M. Lanier is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 

1915(a). The Court previously instructed Plaintiff to provide information for service of process on 

form USM-285, sufficient copies of the Complaint for service, and a notice of submission. 

Plaintiff has filed the requested papers. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to forward the following documents to the 

United States Marshal Service:

a. One completed and issued summons for each defendant to be served;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant to be served;

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c. One copy of the complaint filed on December 4, 2014 for each defendant 

to be served, in addition to one extra copy for the United States Marshal

Service;

d. One copy of this Order for each defendant to be served, in addition to one 

extra copy for the United States Marshal Service;

e. 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 Service is 

DIRECTED to notify the following defendants of the commencement of this 

action and to request a waiver of service in accordance with the provisions of 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c):

a. San Joaquin Valley Officials Association;

b. Fred Broad;

c. Randy Wright;

d. Frank Kirby;

e. William Long;

f. Bob Kayajanian;

g. Brig Beatie;

h. Ed Mateo;

i. Greg Costa; and,

j. Dieter Henkleman.

3. The United States Marshal Service is DIRECTED to retain the summons and a 

copy of the Complaint in their files for future use;

4. The United States Marshal Service shall file returned waivers of service as well as 

any requests for waivers of service that are returned as undelivered as soon as they 

are received;

5. If a waiver of service is not returned by a defendant within sixty days of the date of 

mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal Service shall:

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a. Personally serve process and a copy of this Order on the defendant 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c);

b. Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States 

Marshal Service 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 Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 4(d)(2).

6. In the event that defendants make an appearance in this action by filing an answer, 

dispositive motion, or other pleading, the United States Marshals Service need not 

personally serve those defendants; and,

7. In the event that defendants either waive service or are personally served, 

defendants are required to reply to the Complaint. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 4, 2015 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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