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WELCH v. FOLSOM

No. 90-3226.

925 F.2d 666 (1991)

James I. WELCH, Appellant, v. James FOLSOM, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 8, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James I. Welch, Wilmington, Del., pro se.

Before SLOVITER, HUTCHINSON and ALITO, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ALITO, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal from the dismissal of an in forma pauperis complaint for failure to effect service of process. Because the court officers are required by statute "to issue and serve all process" in such cases (28 U.S.C. § 1915(c)), we will vacate the order of dismissal and remand the matter to the district court.

I.

On April 12, 1989, James I. Welch, a federal prisoner, filed a

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