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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Spencer Alan Gilbert
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SPENCER ALAN GILBERT,

Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING 

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01757-SMS

ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 

WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

(Docs. 6, 9) 

On January 12, 2016, the Court issued an order finding service of Plaintiff’s First Amended 

Complaint appropriate following completion of the requisite forms and submission of proper 

documents by Plaintiff. Doc. 6. Plaintiff has since complied with the Court’s January 12, 2016 

order. Accordingly, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c), it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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

States Marshals Service:

(1) The original summons and five (5) copies of the Summons;

(2) Five (5) copies of this order directing service by the U.S. Marshal;

(3) Five Copies of the First Amended Complaint filed on January 7, 2016; 

(4) One completed USM−285 form addressed to the Social Security 

Administration; and 

 

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2. Within ten (10) days from the date of this order, the Marshals Service is directed to 

notify Defendant 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).

3. The Marshals Service shall file returned waiver of service as well as any request for a 

waiver of service that is returned as undelivered as soon as it is received.

4. If a waiver of service is not returned by the defendants within sixty (60) days of the 

date of mailing the request for waiver, the Marshals Service shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon Defendant under

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4(e) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c); and

b. Within ten (10) days after personal service is effected, the Marshals Service 

shall file the return of service for 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(s). Said costs shall be 

enumerated on the USM−285 form and shall include the costs incurred by the 

Marshals Service 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).

5. If Defendant waives service, she is required to return the signed waiver to the 

Marshals Service. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion does not 

relieve Defendant of this requirement, and the failure to return the signed 

waivers may subject Defendant to an order to pay the costs of service under 

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(d)(2).

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6. In the event that Defendant either waives service or is personally served, Defendant

is required to reply to the complaint. 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 28, 2016 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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