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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DERRICK RABBI STRONG,

Plaintiff,

v.

H. VILLAPUEDA,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:04-cv-05331-AWI-MJS PC

ORDER DIRECTING U.S. MARSHAL TO

INFORM THE COURT RE SERVICE OF

PROCESS UPON DEFENDANT

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in a civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

The Court ordered service to be made by the U.S. Marshal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil

Procedure 4(c)(3) because plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915.

On March 31, 2008, the summons issued for defendant Villapueda was returned as unexecuted,

indicating that the U.S. Marshal was unable to locate defendant. The unexecuted summons returned

to the Court indicated that defendant Villapueda could not be located at the prison facility using the

information provided by plaintiff. Attached to the return of service is a letter from the Litigation

Coordinator at CSP Corcoran to the U.S. Marshal Service, indicating that H. Villapueda may be

located at Folsom State Prison.

Accordingly, on February 19, 2010, an order was entered, directing the U.S. Marshal to

contact the Litigation Coordinator at Folsom State Prison in order to attempt service upon defendant

Villapueda. The U.S. Marshal was directed to inform the court within 90 days whether they were

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able to locate defendant Villapueda. A review of the electronic docket indicates that the U.S.

Marshal was not served with the order of February 19, 2010. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk’s Office shall serve a copy of this order on the U.S. Marshal.

2. The U.S. Marshal is directed to file a response to this order within 90 days of the date of

service of this order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 4, 2010 /s/Michael J. Seng 

ci4d6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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