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Parties Involved:
Esperanza Reyes-Saucedo
Plaintiff
United States Department of Justice
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Esperanza Reyes-Saucedo (“Plaintiff”) proceeds in forma pauperis in this civil 

forfeiture action. On February 3, 2014, Plaintiff, through the assistance of counsel, filed her First 

Amended Complaint in this Court. (Doc. 10). The Court has screened the complaint pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. § 1915A, and finds that it states a cognizable claim against Defendant for relief under the Civil 

Asset Forfeiture Reform Act codified in part at 18 U.S.C. §§ 981 & 983. Accordingly, the Court finds 

that issuance of the summons and service of the complaint is appropriate. While service of Plaintiff’s 

complaint is now proper, Plaintiff, represented by counsel, bears the responsibility to serve the 

summons and first amended complaint on Defendant. Plaintiff shall effectuate service of the summons 

and the first amended complaint on or before July 24, 2014 in compliance with F.R.Civ.P. 4(i), which 

sets forth the requirements to serve federal agencies with a summons and complaint. Plaintiff is 

forewarned that the failure to timely serve the summons and complaint may result in dismissal of this 

action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

Based on the forgoing, the Court HEREBY:

ESPERANZA REYES-SAUCEDO,

 Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

JUSTICE,

Defendant.

/

CASE NO. 1:13-cv-545-AWI-BAM

ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF 

SUMMONS AND NEW CASE 

DOCUMENTS

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE 

Date: October 23, 2014 

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Dept.: 8 (BAM)

Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe

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1. DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to issue and send Plaintiff a summons for Defendant

the United States Department of Justice; 

2. ORDERS Plaintiff, no later than July 24, 2014, to complete service of the summons 

and complaint on Defendant in compliance with F.R.Civ.P. 4(i); 

3. DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to issue new case documents for this case; 

4. DIRECTS the Clerk of the Court to SET an Initial Scheduling Conference for October 

23, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8 before Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. A JOINT 

Scheduling Conference Report, carefully prepared and executed by all counsel, shall be 

electronically filed in full compliance with the requirements set forth in the Order 

Setting Mandatory Scheduling Conference, one (1) full week prior to the Scheduling 

Conference, and a copy shall be e-mailed, in Word format, to 

bamorders@caed.uscourts.gov. The parties may appear by telephone by arranging a 

one-line conference call and telephoning the Court at (559) 499-5789; 

5. ADMONISHES Plaintiff that this Court will recommend to dismiss this action if 

Plaintiff fails to comply with this order and to timely serve the summons and complaint 

on Defendant in compliance with F.R.Civ.P. 4(i). See F.R.Civ.P. 4(m). 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 23, 2014 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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