Gonzalez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ANGELICA GRACIA GONZALEZ, Case No.: 20-cv-530-GPC-JLB

Plaintiff,

ORDER:

v. (1) DIRECTING U.S. MARSHAL TO ELAINE L. CHAO, Secretary Department

EFFECT SERVICE; AND

of Transportation, 15 Defendant. (2) SETTING STATUS HEARING

[ECF No. 9] On January 12, 2021, Plaintiff filed nunc pro tunc a response letter to this Court’s Order to Show Cause. ECF No. 9. The response letter expressed Plaintiff’s difficulties in effecting service. See id. Construing the pro se Plaintiff’s response liberally, see Bernhardt v. Los Angeles Cty., 339 F.3d 920, 925 (9th Cir. 2003), the Court constructs Plaintiff’s plea as needing assistance from the U.S. Marshal to effect service. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d) (discussing the service process for proceedings in forma pauperis). The Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s request for U.S. Marshal service pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3). 26 27 Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk…