Decker v. Doe

Full title: ROBERT DECKER, Plaintiff, v. JOHN DOE, et al., Defendants.

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division

Date published: Apr 28, 2021

No. 19-11654 (E.D. Mich. Apr. 28, 2021)

Opinion

19-11654

04-28-2021

ROBERT DECKER, Plaintiff, v. JOHN DOE, et al., Defendants.

R. Steven Whalen, United States Magistrate Judge

Stephanie Dawkins Davis, District Judge

ORDER

R. Steven Whalen, United States Magistrate Judge

Plaintiff's Motion for Court Order [ECF No. 28] was GRANTED on January 19, 2021 [ECF No. 32]. Time for service of the summons and complaint has since elapsed.

Because Plaintiff was granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis, he is entitled to service of process by the U.S. Marshal. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(c)(3). Plaintiff was previously ordered to provide addresses for the Defendants so that service could be effected. He has now provided addresses. See ECF No. 24.

Service of the summons and complaint is governed generally by Rule 4(e), which provides that service may be effected:

“(1) pursuant to the law of the state in which the district court is located, or in which service is effected....”

Under Michigan law, specifically M.C.R. 2.105(A)(2), service may be effected as follows:

(2) sending a summons and a copy of the complaint by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and delivery restricted to the addressee. Service is made when the defendant acknowledges receipt of the mail. A copy of the return receipt signed by the defendant must be attached to proof showing service under subrule (A)(2).”

In lieu of personal service, the United States Marshal is directed to mail copies of the summons and complaint to the Defendants listed below, by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the addresses that Plaintiff provided:

1. DEA Agent Lilita Infante, DEA Miami, 2100 N. Commerce Pkwy., Miami, FL 33027.

2. Jason Hayes, FBI Field Office, 2030 SW 145^th St., Miramar, FL 33027.

3. FBI Agent Troy Wohlfert, FBI Field Office, 2030 SW 145^th St., Miramar, FL 33027.

4. U.S. Postal Insp. Rafael Garcia, USPS District Office, 1401 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48233.

5. FBI Agent Jason Williamson, FBI HQ, 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20535.

6. U.S. Postal Insp. Michael Turner, USPS District Office, 1401 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48233.

7. FBI Agent Stephen Mason, FBI Field Office, 2030 SW 145^th St., Miramar, FL 33027.

8. FBI Agent Carlos Goris, FBI Field Office, 2030 SW 145^th St., Miramar, FL 33027.

9. Postal Insp. Todd Ziobro, USPS District Office, 1401 W. Fort St., Detroit, MI 48233.

10. TFO Daniel Jones, FBI HQ, 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20535.

11. IRS Agent Jeff Riedel, 51 SW 1^st Ave., Ste. 700, Miami, FL 33130.

12. IRS Agent Carly Klein, 51 SW 1^st Ave., Ste. 700, Miami, FL 33130.

13. DEA Agent Stephen Popp, DEA Miami, 2100 N. Commerce Pkwy., Miami, FL 33027.

14. IRS Agent Santiago Aquino, 51 SW 1^st Ave., Ste. 700, Miami, FL 33130.

15. FBI Agent Ryan Ormond, FBI Field Office, 2030 SW 145^th St., Miramar, FL 33027.

16. CIS Agent Neville Barrent, Miami Field Office, 8801 N.W. 7^th Ave., Miami, FL 33150.

17. FBI Agent Nicolas Zambeck, FBI Field Office, 2030 SW 145^th St., Miramar, FL 33027.

18. TFO Jeff Motka, FBI HQ, 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20535.

Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m), the time for service of the summons and complaint is extended 90 days from the date of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.