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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 Denying Motion for Substitution of Ds

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALEX EDIN HERNANDEZ, 

Plaintiff,

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J. MORROW, et al., 

Defendants. 

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No. C 02-4936 JF (PR)

ORDER DENYING MOTION

FOR SUBSTITUTION OF

DEFENDANTS

(Docket No. 48)

Plaintiff, a state prisoner currently incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison

(“PBSP”), filed this pro se civil rights action alleging violations of his constitutional

rights by medical staff and prison officials at PBSP. Upon reviewing Plaintiff’s first

amended complaint, the Court found Plaintiff’s allegations of deliberate indifference to

his serious medical needs, liberally construed, cognizable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and

directed the United States Marshal to serve the named Defendants at PBSP where

Plaintiff indicated they were located. To date, only Defendant Dr. J. Morrow has

appeared in this action while Defendants Dr. Nguyen and Dr. Winslow have yet to be

located and served with the complaint. 

Because Plaintiff’s action was pending for more than 120 days and thus, absent a

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showing of “good cause,” subject to dismissal without prejudice, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m),

the Court ordered Plaintiff to either effect service on Defendants Nguyen and Winslow

himself or provide the Court with accurate information as to Defendants’ current location

such that the Marshal is able to effect service within thirty days of the order filed July 11,

2008. (Docket No. 46.) Plaintiff was informed that no further requests would be made to

PBSP to assist in locating these Defendants since prison officials had already fully

complied with the Court’s request for such information. (Id.) 

Plaintiff has failed to effect service on Defendants Nguyen and Winslow or

provide the Court with accurate information as to these Defendants’ current location

within the thirty days provided in the Court’s July 11, 2008 order. Instead, Plaintiff has

filed a motion requesting that the California Department of Corrections (“CDC”) be

substituted as a defendant because he is not able to locate Defendants Nguyen and

Winslow. (Docket No. 48.) Plaintiff has no claims against the CDC for which they

should be held liable in this action. Accordingly, the motion is DENIED. 

Plaintiff’s claims against Defendants Nguyen and Winslow are DISMISSED

without prejudice pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

This order terminates Docket No. 48.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: __________________ JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

8/14/08

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