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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff Muhammad Nuriddin is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971). Bivens actions and actions 

under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 “are identical save for the replacement of a state actor under § 1983 by a 

federal actor under Bivens.” Van Strum v. Lawn, 940 F.2d 406, 409 (9th Cir. 1991).

 On October 7, 2014, Plaintiff filed a request for clarification as to the summons and service of 

process returned by the United States Marshal. 

Inasmuch as the Court issued an order directing the United States Marshal to re-serve the 

summons and complaint on Defendant Hector A. Rios, and an order to show cause regarding the 

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MUHAMMAD NURIDDIN,

 Plaintiff,

v.

ESTRELLA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:11-cv-01448-SAB (PC)

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST 

FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE SUMMONS AND 

SERVICE OF PROCESS BY THE UNITED 

STATES MARSHAL

[ECF No. 24]

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service of process upon Defendants Bell and Miller, on October 1, 2014, respectively, Plaintiff’s 

motion for clarification is MOOT and is DENIED on such basis. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 9, 2014 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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