Vigliotti v. Vangjeli et al

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
MARY TERESE VIGLIOTTI,
Plaintiff,
v.
NIKOLIN VANGJELI, City of Worcester, City
Clerk, et al.,
Defendants.
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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 25-40066-MRG
ORDER
February 25, 2026
GUZMAN, D.J.
Plaintiff Mary Terese Vigliotti, proceeding pro se, filed a complaint alleging that the
defendants violated her rights under the Family Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654.
Doc. No. 1. With the complaint, she filed an application to proceed in district court without
prepaying fees or costs (also referred to as a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis) and
a motion for appointment of counsel. Doc. Nos. 3, 4.
Upon review of the pleadings, the Court hereby orders:
1. 	The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis [Doc. No. 3] is allowed.
2. 	The Clerk shall issue summonses for service of the complaint on the defendants. Plaintiff
is responsible for ensuring that the summons, the complaint, and this order are served on
the defendants.
3. 	Because Vigliotti is proceeding in forma pauperis, she may elect to have the United
States Marshals Service (“USMS”) complete service with all costs of service to be
advanced by the United States. 	If she chooses to have service completed by the USMS,
she shall provide the agency with all papers for service and a completed USM-285 form
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for each party to be served. The USMS shall then complete service, as directed by
Vigliotti, with all costs of service to be advanced by the United States The Clerk shall
provide plaintiff with forms and instructions for service by the USMS.
4. 	Plaintiff shall have 90 days from the date of the issuance of the summonses to complete
service. Failure to complete service within 90 days may result in dismissal of the action
without further notice from the Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m); Local Rule 4.1 (D.
Mass.).
5. 	The motion for appointment of counsel [Doc. No. 4] is denied without prejudice to filing
a renewed motion for counsel when the defendants have been served with and responded
to the complaint.
So Ordered.
/s/ Margaret R. Guzman
Margaret R. Guzman
United States District Judge
Dated: February 25, 2026
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