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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 9. ayy. 96
AUSTIN DIVISION gage 22 ANTS
STANDING ORDER
Before the Court are in forma pauperis cases which have been assigned to the docket of this
Court. Pursuant to Section 1915(d) of Title 28 of the United States Code, “The officers of this court
shall issue and serve all process, and perform all duties in such cases.”
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that in all cases, except petitions of writ of habeas corpus
or motions filed pursuant to Section 2255 of Title 28 of the United States Code, in which the plaintiff
has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis, the Clerk’s Office, upon the entry of the order
granting leave to proceed in forma pauperis, immediately shall issue a summons, and the United
States Marshal’s Service shall attempt service of the summons without prepayment of a service fee,
unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
This order applied to cases on the docket of the undersigned.
SIGNED this Léoyot day of December, 2003.
SAM SPARKS LE. L ft
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ED STAAES DISTRICT JUDGE
