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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 DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHAL WITHOUT 

PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

(ECF No. 11)

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 under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. (ECF No. 

10). Plaintiffs have since returned documents to the Court for purposes of serving Defendant. 

(ECF No. 12; see ECF No. 11). 

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED as follows:

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to forward the following documents to the U.S. 

Marshal: 

a) Two completed and issued summons for each defendant; 

b) Two completed USM−285 forms for each defendant;

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c) Two copies of the first amended complaint filed on December 22, 2023 (ECF No. 

9), for each defendant; and

d) Two copies of this order for each defendant; 

2. The Clerk of Court is directed to send the United States Marshal a copy of the first 

amended complaint (ECF No. 9) and this order for the United States Marshal. 

3. 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):

a. Freedom Mortgage Corporation 

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

of the first amended complaint in its files for future use.

5. The United States Marshal 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.

6. 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 shall:

a) Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon that defendant pursuant to 

Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure1and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).

b) Within ten days after personal service is effected, the United States Marshal shall 

file the return of service for that defendant, along with evidence of any attempts to 

1 Rule 4(h), which addresses service on a corporation, partnership, or association, provides:

Unless federal law provides otherwise or the defendant’s waiver has been filed, a domestic or 

foreign corporation, or a partnership or other unincorporated association that is subject to suit 

under a common name, must be served: 

(1) in a judicial district of the United States:

(A) In the manner prescribed by Rule 4(e)(1) for serving an individual; or 

(B) By delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to an officer, a managing 

or general agent, or any other agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive 

service of process and—if the agent is one authorized by statute and the statute so 

requires—by also mailing a copy of each to the defendant; or

(2) at a place not within any judicial district of the United States, in any manger prescribed by 

Rule 4(f) for serving an individual, except personal delivery under (f)(2)(c)(i). 

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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 United States Marshal

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 a defendant makes an appearance in this action by filing an answer, 

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

personally serve the defendant.

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

defendant is required to respond to the Complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 6, 2024 /s/

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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