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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD WARD, 

Plaintiff,

v.

VOSS, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:06-cv-00311-AWI-SMS-PC

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY DOE

DEFENDANTS SHOULD NOT BE

DISMISSED FROM THIS ACTION 

RESPONSE FROM PLAINTIFF DUE IN

THIRTY DAYS 

 Ronald Ward (“plaintiff”) is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in

this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff initiated this action on March

21, 2006. (Doc. 1) 

On October 16, 2008, the Court issued an order for this action to proceed on plaintiff’s

Complaint dated March 21, 2006, against the defendants named in the Complaint. (Doc. 13.) 

Plaintiff named as defendants Tom Voss, Barbara Devine, Brian Bowely, Kim Wyatt, September

Winchell, Ryan Argulio, Rocky Spurgeon, Jim Robinson, Patrick Daley, James Walter, Gary

Renzaglia, and J. Does 1-99 (“Defendants”).

On May 2, 2007, the court forwarded documents to plaintiff with instructions to complete

and return them to the court for service of process on Defendants. (Doc. 14.) Plaintiff was

advised that he must identify each Doe defendant sufficiently for the United States Marshal to

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serve him with a summons and copy of the Complaint. (Doc. 14 at 2:5-7.) Plaintiff was

informed that if he did not provide enough information, service could not go forward, and

unsuccessful service may result in these defendants being dismissed. (Id. at 2:7-12.) On March

9, 2009, plaintiff returned the forms to the court. (Doc. 17.) On March 17, 2009, the court

ordered the United States Marshal to initiate service of process upon Defendants. (Doc. 40.)

On June 4, 2009, defendants Barbara Devine, Brian Bowely, Kim Wyatt, September

Winchell, Ryan Arguilio, Rocky Spurgeon, Jim Robinson, Patrick Daley, James Walter, and

Gary Renzaglia filed an answer to the Complaint. (Doc. 21.) On August 13, 2009, defendant

Tom Voss filed an answer to the Complaint. (Doc. 24.)

On July 27, 2009, the Marshal filed a return of service unexecuted as to defendants J.

Does 1-99, with a notation that they were unable to identify these defendants. (Doc. 25.) To

date, plaintiff has not notified the court of the identity of any of the Doe defendants. Therefore,

plaintiff shall be ordered to show cause why defendants J. Does 1-99 should not be dismissed

from this action. Within thirty days, plaintiff shall file a written response with the court

explaining why defendants J. Does 1-99 should not be dismissed. In the alternative, plaintiff may

file a non-opposition to the dismissal of defendants J. Does 1-99. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall file a

written response showing cause why defendants J. Does 1-99 should not be

dismissed from this action;

2. In the alternative, plaintiff may file a written non-opposition to the dismissal of

defendants J. Does 1-99; and

3. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order shall result in a recommendation that

this action be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 1, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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