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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

JD Merrick,

Plaintiff,

v. 

Miguel Ramos, et al.,

Defendants.

No. CV-19-00474-TUC-DCB

ORDER 

Plaintiff is proceeding here, pursuant to a First Amended Complaint (Doc. 7), filed 

on November 21, 2019, and screened on December 19, 2019. Plaintiff is proceeding against 

Charles Ryan, individually. Charles Ryan was previously the Director of the Arizona

Department of Corrections. On December 19, 2019, the Court gave the Plaintiff 21 days to 

complete service documents for service by the United States Marshal of the First Amended 

Complaint on Defendants Ryan and Ramos. On December 30, 2019, the Plaintiff filed a 

Motion seeking an Order by this Court that Ryan’s address be released so the United States 

Marshal may serve the First Amended Complaint. (Motion (Doc 10)).1

The Court has reviewed the case docket, which reflects that on January 6, 2019, the 

Plaintiff returned the service packet for Defendant Ryan but the service materials have not 

been completed and returned by the Plaintiff for Defendant Ramos.

1 Plaintiff has also asked that his mailing address reflect he is confined in a Special Needs 

Unit (SMU), not a detention unit. The Court so notes, but the mailing address is automated 

and cannot be changed to reflect this distinction.

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Service of the First Amended Complaint has not been completed for either of these 

Defendants. 

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Release of Ryan’s Address (Doc. 10) is 

GRANTED as follows: Within 14 days of the filing date of this Order, the Arizona 

Attorney General shall file a Notice with the Court that he will accept service for Defendant 

Charles L. Ryan, individually or, alternatively, the Director of the Arizona Department of 

Corrections, David Shinn, shall file UNDER SEAL the home address that the Arizona 

Department of Corrections has on file for Defendant Ryan (or any other pertinent 

information that will assist the United States Marshal in serving Defendant Ryan); if no 

information is available, Defendant Shinn shall file a Notice indicating that no such 

information exists in the Department’s files. Upon receipt of either the Notice that the 

Attorney General shall accept service for Defendant Ryan or a Notice filed UNDER SEAL 

of any home address, the Clerk of the Court will forward that information to the U.S. 

Marshals to attempt further service on Defendant Ryan.

 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 14 days of the filing date of this Order, 

the Plaintiff shall complete and return the service materials for Defendant Ramos, pursuant 

to the prior directives contained in this Court’s Order issued December 19, 2019. (Order 

(Doc. 9)). A failure to comply with this Order may result in sanctions, including dismissal 

of Defendant Ramos for failure to serve. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

Dated this 9th day of March, 2020.

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