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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

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERNARD HAMILTON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

G. THOMSON, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 09-00648 CW (PR)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO

PROVIDE CURRENT ADDRESS

NECESSARY TO LOCATE DEFENDANT

C. DOLE

Plaintiff, a state prisoner, filed the present pro se prisoner

complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The Court issued an Order of

Service.

Service has been ineffective on Defendant C. Dole because he

is no longer employed by San Quentin State Prison (SQSP). The

Court has been informed that the SQSP litigation coordinator has

been "unable to locate any information" regarding Defendant Dole's

last known address.

Plaintiff is responsible for providing the Court with current

addresses for all Defendants so that service can be accomplished. 

See Walker v. Sumner, 14 F.3d 1415, 1422 (9th Cir. 1994); Sellers

v. United States, 902 F.2d 598, 603 (7th Cir. 1990). 

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m), if a complaint is not served

within 120 days from the filing of the complaint, it may be

dismissed without prejudice for failure of service. When advised

of a problem accomplishing service, a pro se litigant must "attempt

to remedy any apparent defects of which [he] has knowledge." 

Rochon v. Dawson, 828 F.2d 1107, 1110 (5th Cir. 1987). If the

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marshal is unable to effectuate service through no fault of his

own, e.g., because the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient

information or because the defendant is not where the plaintiff

claims, and the plaintiff is informed, the plaintiff must seek to

remedy the situation or face dismissal. See Walker, 14 F.3d at

1421-22 (prisoner failed to show cause why claims against prison

official should not be dismissed under Rule 4(m) because prisoner

did not prove that he provided marshal with sufficient information

to serve official or that he requested that official be served);

see also Del Raine v. Williford, 32 F.3d 1024, 1029-31 (7th Cir.

1994) (prisoner failed to show good cause for failing to effect

timely service on defendant because plaintiff did not provide

marshal with copy of amended complaint until after more than 120

days after it was filed).

Service on Defendant Dole has been attempted and has failed. 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT within thirty (30) days of the date

of this Order, Plaintiff must provide the Court with a current

address, necessary to locate Defendant Dole. Failure to do so

shall result in the dismissal of all claims against Defendant Dole. 

If Plaintiff provides the Court with a current address, service

shall again be attempted. If service fails a second time, all

claims against Defendant Dole shall be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: 5/12/2010 

CLAUDIA WILKEN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BERNARD HAMILTON,

Plaintiff,

 v.

G. THOMSON et al,

Defendant. /

Case Number: CV09-00648 CW 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District

Court, Northern District of California.

That on May 12, 2010, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said

copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing

said envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery

receptacle located in the Clerk's office.

Bernard Hamilton C-27300

San Quentin State Prison

San Quentin, CA 94964

Dated: May 12, 2010

Richard W. Wieking, Clerk

By: Nikki Riley, Deputy Clerk

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