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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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Order Requesting Litigation Coordinator Provide Court with More Info. for Def. RN T. Peterson

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALDO AYALA, 

Plaintiff,

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DR. J. GRANT, et al.,

Defendants. 

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No. C 15-3037 RMW (PR)

ORDER REQUESTING

LITIGATION COORDINATOR TO

PROVIDE COURT WITH MORE

INFORMATION FOR

DEFENDANT T. PETERSON

Plaintiff, a California state prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a civil action in state court. 

Defendants filed a notice of removal to federal court because plaintiff’s complaint indicated that

he was filing a lawsuit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Liberally construing plaintiff’s complaint,

the court found cognizable claims of excessive force, retaliation, and deliberate indifference to

serious medical needs. On November 6, 2016, a notice of lawsuit and request for waiver of

service of summons was mailed to defendant T. Peterson at San Quentin State Prison. On

December 10, 2015, the documents were returned with a notation that the defendant was no

longer worked at the institution. (Docket No. 7.) On January 19, 2016, the court issued an

order directing plaintiff to provide more information for Defendant T. Peterson so that he could

be served. (Docket No. 8.) In response to the court’s request, plaintiff filed notice that

Defendant T. Peterson was transferred to another institution within the California Department of

Corrections and Rehabilitation, but that plaintiff is not privy to the institution to which

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Defendant T. Peterson was transferred. (Docket No. 19.) 

In the interest of justice, the court requests that the Litigation Coordinator at San Quentin

State Prison (“SQSP”) determine if defendant T. Peterson is still employed with the California

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”), and if so, to provide the court with a

current employment address for the defendant. If he is a former employee but no longer

employed with CDCR, the Litigation Coordinator is requested to provide a forwarding address,

or notice that such information is not available.

CONCLUSION

1. The clerk shall send a copy of this order to the Litigation Coordinator at San

Quentin State Prison. The Litigation Coordinator at SQSP is requested to determine if T.

Peterson is employed at another institution with CDCR, and if so, to provide the court with the

current employment address for defendant within thirty (30) days of the filing date of this

order.

3. Plaintiff is warned that, notwithstanding this order, his claims against defendant

are subject to dismissal without prejudice under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) where

defendant has not been served within 90 days after the complaint is filed. 

DATED: RONALD M. WHYTE 

United States District Judge

3/11/2016

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