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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUIS ZALDIVAR, 1:05-CV-0783 AWI SMS P

Plaintiff,

vs. ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO BE 

SERVED AT DIFFERENT ADDRESS

DARREL ADAMS, et al.,

Defendants. 

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se with a civil rights complaint, pursuant to 42

U.S.C. 1983. On July 15, 2005, plaintiff submitted a private street address, his residence address

in West Covina, California to the court. Due to the fact that plaintiff remains in custody at the

California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility at Corcoran, California, the court is obligated to

serve plaintiff at his place of incarceration.

There is no Federal Rule of Civil Procedure or Local Rule concerning the service of Court

and other legal documentation at an address other than a pro se litigant’s actual address. Local Rule

7-131, Local Rule 83-182(d), and Local Rule 83-183(b) require pro se litigants to inform the Court

of their addresses and to keep the Court informed of any change in their addresses. There is no

authority for the proposition that a pro se litigant can simply request the Court to serve him at a

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different address. 

Moreover, service at a location other than plaintiff’s place of incarceration can pose

significant problems with ensuring that plaintiff receives all court documentation, meets court

deadlines and prepares and signs all of his own legal documentation as a party proceeding in pro se.

Plaintiff is cautioned that pro se litigants are required to notify the Clerk and all other parties

of any change of address, and absent such notice, service of documents at the prior address of the

party shall be fully effective. See Local Rule 83-182(d). Moreover, plaintiff’s failure to comply

with an order or any Local Rule may be grounds for dismissal of the entire action. See Local Rule

11-110.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request to be served at a private address outside his place of incarceration

is DENIED;

2. The Clerk is directed to send to plaintiff a copy of this order and a form for notice of

change of address for any future change of address plaintiff makes during the

pendency of this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 26, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

b6edp0 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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