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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DERRICK RABBI STRONG,

Plaintiff,

v.

H. VILLAPUEDA,

Defendant.

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1:04-cv-5331 AWI YNP GSA (PC)

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 31, 2008, a summons was returned as unexecuted,

indicating that the U.S. Marshal was unable to locate Defendant H. Villiapueda.

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m):

If a defendant is not served within 120 days after the complaint is

filed, the court--on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff--

must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or

order that service be made within a specified time. But if the plaintiff

shows good cause for the failure, the court must extend the time for

service for an appropriate period.

The Court has ordered service to be made by a U.S. Marshall pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4(c)(3) because Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

As noted above, the U.S. Marshal returned the summons to be served on Defendant

Viilapueda to the Court unexecuted and indicated that Defendant Villapueda could not be located

at the prison facility using the information provided by Plaintiff. The unexecuted summonses also

indicated that Defendants could not be located at CSP Corcoran. Attached to the return of service,

however, is a letter from the Litigation Coordinator at CSP Corcoran to the U.S. Marshal Service,

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indicating that H. Villapueda may be located at Folsom State Prison. 

The Court HEREBY ORDERS that the U.S. Marshal is directed to contact the Litigation

Coordinator at Folsom State Prison in order to attempt service upon Defendant Villapueda. Should

the U.S. Marshal be unable to locate Defendant Villapueda, the court should be so informed within

90 days of the date of service of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 19, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

j14hj0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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