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Parties Involved:
Veronica Garza
Plaintiff
Mike Johanns
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VERONICA GARZA, CASE NO. CV F 06-0113 REC LJO

Plaintiff, INFORMATIONAL ORDER 

vs.

MIKE JOHANNS, Secretary of Department

of Agriculture,

Defendant.

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PLAINTIFF’S ASSISTANCE TO SERVE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Veronica Garza (“plaintiff”) proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis in this action seeking

this Court’s review of a decision of an Administrative Judge of the Equal Employment Opportunity

Commission. This Court’s February 6, 2006 order directs the United States Marshal to serve a copy the

summons and complaint (petition for review) “as directed by the plaintiff.” To that end, this Court’s

clerk has or will provide plaintiff documents to complete and to return to this Court for service of the

summons and complaint (petition for review). This Court ORDERS plaintiff, no later than 15 days after

service of such documents on plaintiff, to complete and return to this Court the documents for service

of the summons and complaint (petition for review).

Pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 4( i )(1), the summons and complaint (petition for review) must be served

on defendant, the United States AttorneyGeneral and the United States Attorney for the Eastern District

of California. Plaintiff is advised of the following addresses forservice of the summons and complaint:

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U.S. Attorney General

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Civil Process Clerk

2500 Tulare Street, Suite # 4401

Fresno, CA 93721.

This Court lacks defendant’s address to accomplish service of the summons and complaint

(petition for review). Plaintiff is responsible to provide defendant’s address to this Court’s clerk to

accomplish service of the summons and complaint (petition for review).

Plaintiff is further advised that failure to timely complete and return to this Court the

documents for service of the summons and complaint (petition for review) will result in dismissal

of this action.

COMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES AND ORDERS

In litigating this action, the parties must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and

this Court’s Local Rules. Failure to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this Court’s

Local Rules, or this Court’s orders, including this order, will be grounds to dismiss this action or

other appropriate sanctions. See Local Rule 11-110; F.R.Civ.P. 41(b).

Documents intended to be filed with this Court must be mailed or delivered in person to this

Court’s clerk. See Local Rule 5-133(d)(1). All documents improperly mailed to a judge's chambers

will be stricken from the record. A document requesting a Court order must be styled as a motion. 1

See F.R.Civ.P. 7.

Each document submitted for filing must include the original signature of the filing party or

parties. Local Rule 7-131; F.R.Civ.P. 11(a). All documents submitted without the required

signature(s) will be stricken. Each separate document must be separately stapled. See Local Rule 7-

130. If a document is stapled behind another document, it will not be filed and will not be entered on

this Court’s docket.

All documents filed with the Court must be submitted with an additional legible conformed copy

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for the Court's use. See Local Rule 5-133(d)(2). A document submitted without an extra copy for

the Court's use will be stricken. If the filing party wishes the Court to return a file-stamped copy, he

or she must include an additional copy for that purpose (i.e., submit an original and two copies, one for

the Court's use and one to be returned). The Court cannot provide copy or mailing service for a

party, even for an indigent plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis. Therefore, if the filing party wishes

a file-stamped copy returned, the party must also provide an envelope with adequate postage pre-paid.

Copies of documents from the Court file may be obtained at the cost of 50 cents per page.

After any defendant has appeared in an action by filing a pleading responsive to the complaint

(i.e., an answer or a motion to dismiss), all documents filed with the Court must include a certificate of

service stating that a copy of the document was served on the opposing party. See F.R.Civ.P. 5; Local

Rule 5-135. A document submitted without the required proof of service will be stricken. Where

a party is represented, service on the party's attorney of record constitutes effective service. 

All filings must bear the file number assigned to the action, followed by the initials of the District

Court Judge and the Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. Where plaintiff simultaneously

pursues more than one action, he or she must file separate original documents and the appropriate

number of copies in each action to which the document pertains. Documents submitted listing more

than one case number in the caption will be stricken.

The Court cannot serve as a repository for the parties' evidence (i.e., medical records, witness

affidavits, etc.). The parties may not file evidence with the Court until the course of litigation brings the

evidence into question (for example, on a motion for summary judgment, at trial, or when requested by

the Court). Evidence improperly submitted to the Court will be stricken and returned to the party.

No discovery may be propounded to a defendant until it files an answer. Discovery propounded

on a party is self-executing, and must be served directly on the party from whom discovery is sought;

parties should not file copies of their discovery with the Court. See Local Rule 36-250(d). Discovery

documents inappropriately submitted to the court will be stricken. Where the response to discovery

is unsatisfactory, the party seeking discovery may file a motion to compel discovery, including a copy

of the discovery propounded and the response thereto. See F.R.Civ.P. 37. 

All Court deadlines will be strictly enforced. Requests for time extensions must state the reason

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the extension is needed and must be filed with the Court before the deadline in question. See Local Rule

6-144.

A plaintiff proceeding in propria persona has an affirmative duty to keep the Court and opposing

parties informed of his or her current address. If a plaintiff moves and fails to file a notice of change of

address, service of Court orders at plaintiff's prior address shall constitute effective notice. See Local

Rule 83-183(b). If mail directed to plaintiff is returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable, the

Court will not attempt to remail it. If the address is not updated within 60 days of the mail being

returned, the action will be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Local Rule 83-183(b).

Due to the press of business, the Court cannot respond to individual requests for the status of

cases. Any such requests will be denied. So long as the parties inform the Court of any address changes

in compliance with Local Rule 83-183(b), the Court will notify the parties of any Court action taken in

their case.

SERVICE OF ORDER

The clerk of this Court is directed to serve a copy of this order to:

U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Civil Process Clerk

2500 Tulare Street, Suite # 4401

Fresno, CA 93721.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 6, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

66h44d UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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