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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

STEVEN GARDUNO, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MIKE MCDONALD, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:15-cv-02370 AC P

ORDER 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, currently incarcerated at California State Prison Solano, who 

proceeds pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. Plaintiff has consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned Magistrate Judge for all 

purposes pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Local Rule 305(a). See ECF No. 5. 

By order filed September 15, 2016, this court found that plaintiff’s original complaint 

states cognizable claims against defendants Lopez and Denton, and directed plaintiff to submit 

the information necessary for the United States Marshal to serve process on these defendants. 

See ECF No. 10. The court also found that the complaint states cognizable claims against “Nurse 

John Doe” and “Doctor John Doe” and directed plaintiff to seek leave to amend his complaint 

when he learned the identity of these Doe defendants. Id. 

Plaintiff has submitted the information necessary to serve process on defendants Lopez 

and Denton. See ECF No. 13. Plaintiff also informs the court that he believes the identities of 

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the Doe defendants are “Registered Nurse Cohen” and “Doctor Rahmon.” See ECF No. 14. 

(Although this document is entitled “Amended Complaint,” it is not a proper pleading because it 

fails to recount plaintiff’s allegations.) Plaintiff has filed a motion requesting assistance in 

identifying the full names and service addresses of these new defendants, with whom plaintiff 

interacted at High Desert State Prison. See ECF No. 15. 

Plaintiff’s motion will be granted. The court will request that the Office of the California 

Attorney General (AG) inquire into the identities of “Registered Nurse Cohen” and “Doctor 

Rahmon,” and provide plaintiff and the court with their full names and service addresses if 

available. 

Plaintiff is informed that once he obtains information from the AG, he will need to file a 

comprehensive First Amended Complaint that sets forth all of his allegations and clearly 

identifies the challenged conduct of each named defendant. Plaintiff is directed to submit his 

First Amended Complaint within thirty (30) days after the AG files and serves a response to this 

order. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s request for the court’s assistance, ECF No. 15, is granted. 

2. The Office of the California Attorney General is requested to attempt to identify the 

full names and service addresses for putative defendants “Registered Nurse Cohen” and “Doctor 

Rahmon,” both of whom previously worked at High Desert State Prison; and, within twenty-one 

(21) days after the filing date of this order, to specially appear in this action by filing a statement 

with the court, served on plaintiff, that provides the requested information or sets forth the 

reasons why this information is unavailable. 

3. Within thirty (30) days after the AG files and serves a responsive statement, plaintiff 

shall file a proposed First Amended Complaint, on the form provided herewith, that incorporates 

all the allegations of plaintiff’s original complaint and clearly identifies the challenged conduct of 

each named defendant. 

4. The Clerk of Court is directed to assist with the following matters: (1) change the title 

of plaintiff’s notice filed October 17, 2016, from “Amended Complaint” to “Notice re. Identities 

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of Doe Defendants;” and (2) serve on plaintiff (i) a copy of this order; (ii) a copy of the original 

complaint (4 pp.) (ECF No. 1); and (iii) a copy of the form complaint used by prisoners in this 

district to pursue a civil rights action. 

SO ORDERED. 

DATED: October 19, 2016 

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