Nagy v. Dwyer

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, Kravitz, J. The issue presented is whether the district court must order the United States Marshal Service (Marshals) to serve a summons and complaint on behalf of a plaintiff proceeding in forma pawperis where the plaintiff has not requested such service. We conclude that absent a request from the plaintiff, the district court need not order the Marshals to serve the defendant. Nevertheless, for the reasons stated below, we vacate the judgment and remand this action to the district court.

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