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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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Order Directing Plaintiff to Provide Court with More Information for Unserved Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GABRIEL CONTRERAS,

Plaintiff,

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FERNANDO TUVERA, et al., 

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No. C 15-05510 EJD (PR)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO

PROVIDE COURT WITH MORE

INFORMATION FOR UNSERVED

DEFENDANT

Plaintiff, a state prisoner currently incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison

(“SVSP”) in Soledad, filed this pro se civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983

against SVSP officials. On March 10, 2016, the Court issued an order of service upon

SVSP Defendants. (Docket No. 6.) On March 30, 2016, Litigation Coordinator G. Lopez

sent a letter to the Court indicating that Defendant Nurse H. Hanter had resigned on June

2, 2015. (Docket No. 27.) Accordingly, this Defendant has not been served.

Although a plaintiff who is incarcerated and proceeding in forma pauperis may

rely on service by the Marshal, such plaintiff “may not remain silent and do nothing to

effectuate such service”; rather, “[a]t a minimum, a plaintiff should request service upon

the appropriate defendant and attempt to remedy any apparent defects of which [he] has

knowledge.” Rochon v. Dawson, 828 F.2d 1107, 1110 (5th Cir. 1987). Here, Plaintiff

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has not provided sufficient information to allow the Marshal to locate and serve

Defendant Nurse H. Hanter and therefore Plaintiff must remedy the situation or face

dismissal of his claims against this defendant without prejudice. See Walker v. Sumner,

14 F.3d 1415, 1421-22 (9th Cir. 1994) (holding prisoner failed to show cause why prison

official should not be dismissed under Rule 4(m) where prisoner failed to show he had

provided Marshal with sufficient information to effectuate service).

Accordingly, Plaintiff must file a notice providing the Court with an accurate and

current address for Defendant Nurse H. Hanter such that the Marshal is able to effect

service. If Plaintiff fails to provide the Court with the information requested within

thirty (30) days of the date this order is filed, Plaintiff’s claims against this Defendant

will be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: EDWARD J. DAVILA

 United States District Judge

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