Peoples v. Navy Board Annex

          ORDER AND ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE BY THE UNITED STATES MARSHAL WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF COSTS

          ALLISON CLAIRE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.

         Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915. By order filed December 18, 2019, the court determined that service of the complaint is appropriate for defendant Navy Board Annex and ordered plaintiff to provide information for service of process on form USM-285, a completed summons, sufficient copies of the complaint for service, and a notice of compliance. Plaintiff has filed the required papers. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

         1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to forward to the United States Marshal the instructions for service of process, the completed summons, copies of the complaint, copies of the form Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge, and copies of this order.

         2. Within fourteen days from the date of this order, the United States Marshal is directed to notify defendant Navy Board Annex of the commencement of this action and to request a waiver of service of summons in accordance with the provisions of Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(d) and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).

         3. The United States Marshal is directed to retain the sealed summons and a copy of the complaint in its file for future use.

         4. The United States Marshal shall file returned waivers of service of summons as well as any requests for waivers that are returned as undelivered as soon as they are received.

         5. If a defendant waives service, the defendant is required to return the signed waiver to the United States Marshal. The filing of an answer or a responsive motion does not relieve a defendant of this requirement, and the failure to return the signed waiver may subject a defendant to an order to pay the costs of service pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(d)(2).

         6. If a defendant does not return a waiver of service of summons within sixty days from the date of mailing the request for waiver, the United States Marshal shall:

a. Personally serve process and a copy of this order upon the defendant pursuant to Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 566(c).

b. File, within fourteen days after personal service is effected, the return of service, along with evidence of any attempts to secure a waiver of service of summons and of the costs subsequently incurred in effecting service on the defendant. Such costs shall be enumerated on the USM-285 form and shall include the costs incurred by the United States Marshal's office 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. Each defendant shall reply to the complaint within the time provided in Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(a).

         8. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59 and 60, and E.D. Cal. R. 110, shall be briefed pursuant to L.R. 230(1). Failure to timely oppose such a motion may be deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. See L.R. 230(1). Opposition to all other motions need be filed only as directed by the court.

         9. If plaintiff is released from prison while this case is pending, any party may request application of other provisions of L.R. 230 in lieu of L.R. 230(1). Until such a motion is granted, the provisions of L.R. 230(1) will govern all motions described in #8 above regardless of plaintiff's custodial status. See L.R. 102(d).

         10. Pursuant to Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952, 957 (9th Cir. 1998) (en banc), and Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), the court hereby informs plaintiff of the following requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56. Such a motion is a request for an order for judgment in favor of the defendant without trial. A defendant's motion for summary judgment will set forth the facts that the defendant contends are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle the defendant to judgment. To oppose a motion for summary judgment, plaintiff must show proof of his or her claims. Plaintiff may do this in one or more of the following ways. Plaintiff may rely on plaintiff's statements made under penalty of perjury in the complaint if the complaint shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and plaintiff specifies those parts of the complaint on which plaintiff relies. Plaintiff may serve and file one or more affidavits or declarations setting forth the facts that plaintiff believes prove plaintiff's claims; the person who signs an affidavit or declaration must have personal knowledge of the facts stated. Plaintiff may rely on written records, but plaintiff must prove that the records are what plaintiff asserts they are. Plaintiff may rely on all or any part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this proceeding. If plaintiff fails to contradict the defendant's evidence with counteraffidavits or other admissible evidence, the court may accept defendant's evidence as true and grant the motion. If there is some good reason why such facts are not available to plaintiff when required to oppose a motion for summary judgment, the court will consider a request to postpone consideration of the ...