Opinion ID: 609044
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Claims One through Three-Personal Capacity

Text: 11 Concerning claims one, two, and three against Getty in her personal capacity, the district court granted judgment against Noll after concluding that he had failed to serve Getty in her personal capacity. This was error. Noll was granted in forma pauperis status and was therefore entitled to rely upon court officers to effect service upon the Defendant. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(c). In addition, the district court had issued an order directing the clerk to serve process on Getty in the event that the United States Attorney would not accept it. Noll was entitled to rely upon this order. 12 Accordingly, we vacate that portion of the order which dismissed claims one, two, and three against Getty in her personal capacity and remand with instructions to serve process upon the Defendant in her personal capacity. After Getty has been served she may then raise whatever defenses are available to her in her personal capacity; to the extent that the district court finds claims against her to be viable, it should then consider whether those claims should likewise be stayed or dismissed pending exhaustion. 13