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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERRY DILLINGHAM,

Plaintiff,

v.

EVA SCRUGGS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 12-cv-06537-YGR (PR) 

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF 

EXTENSION OF TIME TO PROVIDE 

REQUIRED INFORMATION

NECESSARY TO LOCATE 

DEFENDANT M. CATS

Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the present pro se prisoner complaint under 42 U.S.C. 

§ 1983. Thereafter, the Court issued its Order of Service.

Service has been ineffective on Defendant M. Cats. In an Order dated September 18, 

2014, Plaintiff was directed to provide the Court with the required information necessary to 

locate Defendant Cats. He was also informed that the failure to do so shall result in the dismissal 

of all claims against Defendant Cats. 

In response to the Court’s September 18, 2014 Order, Plaintiff claimed that Defendant 

Cats was the former Director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 

(“CDCR”). Dkt. 40 at 3. The Clerk of the Court was directed to re-serve Defendant Cats at the 

CDCR. Dkt. 47 at 2.

On December 8, 2014, the CDCR’s Office of Legal Affairs (“OLA”) informed the Court 

that the “OLA is not authorized to accept service of process, and does not have any information 

for the named individual, M. Cats.” Dkt. 58.

To date, Defendant Cats has not been served. Plaintiff has now filed a letter stating he is 

still attempting to locate Defendant Cats, but his efforts have been unsuccessful. Dkt. 76. The 

Court construes Plaintiff’s letter as a request for an extension of time to provide the Court with 

the required information necessary to locate Defendant Cats. 

Having read and considered Plaintiff's request, and good cause appearing, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's request for an extension of time is 

GRANTED. The time in which Plaintiff may provide the Court with the required information 

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necessary to locate Defendant Cats will be extended up to and including April 30, 2015. Failure 

to do so by the new deadline shall result in the dismissal of all claims against Defendant Cats. 

This Order terminates Docket No. 76.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: ______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

United States District Court Judge

April 7, 2015

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