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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Rigoberto Polonco is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint, filed December 23, 2013, 

against John Does 2 and 3 for excessive force while Plaintiff was housed at Kern Valley State Prison. 

In the Court’s January 28, 2014, order, Plaintiff was directed to file a status report relating to the 

amount of time necessary to conduct discovery to ascertain the identities of the two Doe defendants. 

On June 12, 2014, an order to show cause issued because Plaintiff failed to file the necessary 

status report. Plaintiff filed a response to the order to show cause on June 25, 2014. 

Based on the docket in this case, Plaintiff is presently incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison. 

In his response to the order to show cause, Plaintiff asserts and attaches an inmate request for 

interview in which he requests a copy of the CDCR 128B and rules violation dated May 5, 2011 (the 

date of the operative incident), while Plaintiff was housed at Kern Valley State Prison in 

RIGOBERTO POLONCO,

 Plaintiff,

v.

M. D. BITER, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:12-cv-00984-SAB (PC)

ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE AND DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE A 

FURTHER STATUS REPORT WITHIN THIRTY 

DAYS

(ECF No. 26)

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administrative segregation. This request appears sufficient to establish due diligence on the part of 

Plaintiff in attempting to ascertain the identity of the two correctional officers, named as John Does 2 

and 3 in the complaint for the alleged use of excessive force on May 5, 2011. Accordingly, the Court 

will discharge the order to show cause and direct Plaintiff to file a further status report relating to any 

further attempts and/or responses to his request for information relating to the identity of these Doe 

Defendants. 

Based on the foregoing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The order to show cause issued June 12, 2014, is DISCHARGED; 

2. Plaintiff is directed to file a further status report within thirty (30) days from the date

of service of this order relating to his efforts to ascertain the identity of the Doe 

Defendants; and

3. Failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of the action. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 11, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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