Gardner v. Chevron

W.D. Washington

Gardner v. Chevron

DecidedAugust 26, 2024

Docket2:24-cv-00622

StatusUnknown

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1 The Honorable Richard A. Jones 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 10 KIER KEAND’E GARDNER, Case No. 2:24-cv-00622-RAJ 11

12 Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE

13 v.

14 LS1-LLC, CHEVRON, JANE DOE, 15 Defendants. 16

17 This matter comes before the Court on pro se Plaintiff Kier Keand’e Gardner’s 18 motions for the Court’s assistance with service. Dkt. ## 7, 18. Plaintiff is proceeding in 19 forma pauperis (“IFP”). Dkt. # 4 (Order Granting Leave to Proceed IFP). Federal Rule of 20 Civil Procedure 4(c)(3) provides, “At the plaintiff’s request the court may order that 21 service be made by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially 22 appointed by the court. The court must so order if the plaintiff is authorized to proceed in 23 forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915…” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3); see also Boudette v. 24 Barnette, 923 F.2d 754, 757 (9th Cir. 1991) (IFP plaintiff must request service of the 25 summons and complaint by court officers before the officers will be responsible for 26 effecting such service). Further, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) provides that “[t]he officers of the 27 court shall issue and serve all process, and perform all duties in such cases,” referring to 28 1 in forma pauperis proceedings. 2 Pursuant to Rule 4(c)(3), the Court grants Plaintiff’s motions. Further, the Court 3 extends the deadline for the United States marshal or deputy marshal to effect service to 4 September 30, 2024. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). The Court further orders as follows: 5 1.) The Clerk shall provide a copy of this order, the amended complaint (Dkt. # 6 14), and the summons for Chevron Corp., Jane Doe, and LS1-LLC (Dkt. # 16), 7 to the United States marshal or deputy marshal no later than September 3, 8 2024; 9 2.) The deadline to effect service is extended to September 30, 2024; and 10 3.) The United States Marshal or Deputy Marshal shall serve Defendants Chevron 11 Corp., Jane Doe, and LS1-LLC no later than September 30, 2024. 12 13 DATED this 26th day of August, 2024. 14

15 A 16 17 The Honorable Richard A. Jones 18 United States District Judge 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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1 The Honorable Richard A. Jones 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE 10 KIER KEAND’E GARDNER, Case No. 2:24-cv-00622-RAJ 11

12 Plaintiff, ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE

13 v.

14 LS1-LLC, CHEVRON, JANE DOE, 15 Defendants. 16

17 This matter comes before the Court on pro se Plaintiff Kier Keand’e Gardner’s 18 motions for the Court’s assistance with service. Dkt. ## 7, 18. Plaintiff is proceeding in 19 forma pauperis (“IFP”). Dkt. # 4 (Order Granting Leave to Proceed IFP). Federal Rule of 20 Civil Procedure 4(c)(3) provides, “At the plaintiff’s request the court may order that 21 service be made by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially 22 appointed by the court. The court must so order if the plaintiff is authorized to proceed in 23 forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915…” Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(3); see also Boudette v. 24 Barnette, 923 F.2d 754, 757 (9th Cir. 1991) (IFP plaintiff must request service of the 25 summons and complaint by court officers before the officers will be responsible for 26 effecting such service). Further, 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) provides that “[t]he officers of the 27 court shall issue and serve all process, and perform all duties in such cases,” referring to 28 1 in forma pauperis proceedings. 2 Pursuant to Rule 4(c)(3), the Court grants Plaintiff’s motions. Further, the Court 3 extends the deadline for the United States marshal or deputy marshal to effect service to 4 September 30, 2024. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). The Court further orders as follows: 5 1.) The Clerk shall provide a copy of this order, the amended complaint (Dkt. # 6 14), and the summons for Chevron Corp., Jane Doe, and LS1-LLC (Dkt. # 16), 7 to the United States marshal or deputy marshal no later than September 3, 8 2024; 9 2.) The deadline to effect service is extended to September 30, 2024; and 10 3.) The United States Marshal or Deputy Marshal shall serve Defendants Chevron 11 Corp., Jane Doe, and LS1-LLC no later than September 30, 2024. 12 13 DATED this 26th day of August, 2024. 14

15 A 16 17 The Honorable Richard A. Jones 18 United States District Judge 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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