September Baron, representing himself in a civil rights lawsuit, filed the request against the Orange County Housing Authority and four individual defendants including Yadira Gonzalez, Cynthia Alvarez, Jaylynn Forrest, and Linda Ngo. Baron originally filed his Section 1983 complaint on January 13, alleging civil rights violations by the housing authority and its employees.
Baron argued he is entitled to marshal service because he has been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis under federal law. He cited Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(c)(3), which states that when a plaintiff proceeds in forma pauperis, "the court must order that service be made by a United States marshal or deputy marshal or by a person specially appointed by the court."
The case stems from Baron's original civil rights complaint filed in January 2026, for which he was granted in forma pauperis status allowing him to proceed without paying court fees. Baron indicated he has prepared summonses for each defendant and will provide the court clerk with completed USM-285 service forms identifying the defendants and their addresses.
The request represents a routine procedural step in civil rights litigation where indigent plaintiffs rely on court-ordered service. If granted, the U.S. Marshals Service would serve the complaint and summons on the housing authority defendants, formally initiating the lawsuit and requiring them to respond to Baron's allegations.