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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

GEORGE I. JOHNSON, No. CIV S-06-1745 MCE CMK P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

SCOT KERNAN, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a prisoner who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, seeks relief

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On November 13, 2006, the court ordered the United States Marshal to serve the

complaint on defendants. Process directed to defendants Martinez and Lynch was returned

unexecuted because not enough information was provided to identify them. Plaintiff must

provide additional information to serve these defendants. Plaintiff shall promptly seek such

information through discovery, the California Public Records Act, Calif. Gov't. Code § 6250, et

seq., or other means available to plaintiff. If access to the required information is denied or

unreasonably delayed, plaintiff may seek judicial intervention. Once additional information

sufficient to effect service is obtained, plaintiff shall notify the court whereupon plaintiff will be

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forwarded the forms necessary for service by the U.S. Marshal. Plaintiff is cautioned that failure

to effect service may result in the dismissal of unserved defendants. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff shall promptly seek

additional information sufficient to effect service on any unserved defendants and notify the

court once such information is ascertained. 

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DATED: February 6, 2007.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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