UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Chris Walters ) Pro Se ) vs ) ) Civil Case Number A: 99CA-098SS United States Marshal ) Austin, TX ) Respondent COMPLAINTU.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney Western District of Texas Frost Bank Plaza (512-916-5858) 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1000 (Fax 512-916-5854) Austin,Texas 78701 March 12, 1999 Mr. Chris Walters, Pro Se PO Box 1634 Kerrville, TX 78029-1634 RE: Chris Walters v. United States Marshal: Civil Action No A-99-CA-098-SS Dear Mr. Walters: This office has received information that you have instituted an action against the United States. As of this time, you have failed to properly serve the United States as required under Rule 4 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. I must ask that you serve the United States with the summons and complaint as contemplated by Rule 4(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures. Rule 4(i) directs that service upon the United States shall be effected by delivery of a copy of the summons and complaint to the United States Attorney for the district in which the action is brought (or upon an Assistant United States Attorney or clerical employee designed by the United States Attorney in writing filed with the clerk of the Court in which the action is brought); or by registered or certified mail addressed to the civil process clerk at the U.S. Attorney's office; and by sending copies of the process and complaint; by registered mail, or by certified mail, to the Attorney General of the United States, United States Department of Justice, 10th & Constitution Ave, N.W. Washington,D.C. 20530. The following individuals are the only agents designed to accept delivery of service or process for the United States Attorney for Western District of Texas: Raymond A. Nowak: Denise Swain Augustina Corea; Vernell Everett; Maria McLaughlin: Rita Balderson. Each of these individuals are located in, the San Antonio Division at the U.S. Attorney's office located at 601 N.W Loop 410, Sutie 600, San Antonio, Texas. Pursuant to the same rule 4(i)(a)(A), Vernell Evertee has been designated asthe "civil process clerk" who whom the mailings of a summons and complaint by registered or certified mail to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas should be addressed as follows: Ms.Vernell Everett Civil ProcessClerk Office of the United States Attorney for Western District of Texas 601 N.W. Loop410, Suite 600 San Antonio, Texas 78216-5597 Please perfect service in this matter as contemplated by the Federal Rules of Porcedure. Until the above-set-out service has been made, the United States is not properly joined in your actin. Additionally, it should be noted that the United States does not waive service in this case. Finally, the United States is afforded sixty (60) days after such service to answer, plead, or demus. Rule 12(a) Fed.R.Civ.P Please contact me at (512) 916-5858 if you have any questions concering this matter. Very Truly Your James William Blagg United States Attorney R. Barry Robinson Assistant U.S. Attorney