Stanko v. Patten

Full title: RUDY STANKO, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN PATTEN, et al., Defendants

Court: United States District Court, D. Nebraska

Date published: Apr 26, 2007

8:06CV290 (D. Neb. Apr. 26, 2007)

Opinion

8:06CV290.

April 26, 2007

ORDER

RICHARD KOPF, District Judge

IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Defendant's motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (filing 16) is granted, and, accordingly:

a. The Clerk of Court shall provide the plaintiff with a Form 285 for service of summons on each defendant and a copy of this order.

b. The plaintiff shall, as soon as possible, provide the Clerk with the completed summons form(s) and completed Form(s) 285. In the absence of these forms, service of process cannot occur.

c. Upon receipt of the completed summons form and Form 285 for each defendant, the Clerk shall sign the summons form and forward it, together with a copy of the complaint, to the U.S. Marshal for service on the defendant(s).

d. The Marshal shall serve a summons and complaint on each defendant, without payment of costs or fees. Service may be effected by mail pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-505.01(c).

2. Defendant's motion for change of place of trial (filing 17) is denied. See NECivR 40.1 and NEGenR 1.4(a)(5).