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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

DARRION LARRY ALEXANDER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-288 DFL GGH P

vs.

EDWARD S. ALAMEIDA, JR., et al.,

Defendant. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 2, 2005, defendants filed a pretrial statement naming as

witnesses Nurse Rahm and Correctional Officer Riley. On December 15, 2005, the court issued

a pretrial order identifying Rahm and Riley as witnesses for defendants.

On January 5, 2006, plaintiff filed a document titled “Objection to Defendants’

Pretrial Statement.” The court construes this document as objections to the pretrial order. 

Plaintiff observes that he originally named Nurse Rahm and Correctional Officer Riley as

defendants. On October 28, 2003, the court ordered the U.S. Marshal to serve process on Rahm

and Riley. On November 23, 2003, service as to defendant Riley was returned unexecuted with a

letter from the Litigation Coordinator at California State Prison-Sacramento (CSP-Sac) stating

that he was unable to positively identify Correctional Officer Riley because there were several

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correctional officers with this last name employed at CSP-Sac. Service was returned unexecuted

as to Nurse Rahm because the Litigation Coordinator at CSP-Sac was unable to identify her. 

These defendants were later dismissed.

In his objections to the pretrial order, plaintiff observes that defendants were

apparently able to identify defendants Rahm and Riley as they are now named as trial witnesses. 

Because the identity of defendants Rahm and Riley was obtainable, as demonstrated by

defendants’ pretrial statement, the jury trial is vacated. Defendants are ordered to provide the

court with the information required for service of defendants Rahm and Riley (first and last

name, address of employment) within ten days. The court will then order the U.S. Marshal to

serve these defendants.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The May 22, 2006, jury trial set before the Honorable David F. Levi is vacated;

2. Within ten days of the date of this order, defendants shall provide the court

with the information necessary for service of defendants Rahm and Riley. 

DATED: 1/30/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

 GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ggh:kj

alex288.vac

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