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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

ANTHONY L. PATTON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1893 FCD EFB P

vs.

R.S. JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis and without counsel in a civil rights

action. 

The United States Marshal has returned process directed to defendant J. Epperson

unserved because unable to locate. Plaintiff must provide new information about where this

defendant may be served with process. Plaintiff may seek such information through discovery,

the California Public Records Act, California Government Code §§ 6250, et seq., or any other

means available but must proceed with haste because Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) requires an action be

dismissed as to a defendant not served within 120 days after filing the complaint unless the time

is enlarged based upon a demonstration of good cause. If plaintiff’s access to the required

information is denied or unreasonably delayed, plaintiff may seek judicial intervention.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall mail plaintiff one USM-285 form and a copy of the

pleading filed February 2, 2006.

2. Within 90 days from the date this order is served, plaintiff may submit the attached

Notice of Submission of Documents with a completed form USM-285 providing instructions for

service of process upon defendant J. Epperson and two copies of the pleading provided to

plaintiff.

3. Failure to provide new instructions for service of process upon defendant J. Epperson

within the time allowed or show good cause for such failure will result in a recommendation that

this action be dismissed as to defendant J. Epperson.

Dated: May 21, 2007.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY L. PATTON,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1893 FCD EFB P

vs.

R.S. JOHNSON, et al., NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's

order filed :

 1 completed summons form

 1 completed USM-285 forms

 2 copies of the February 2, 2006 

 Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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