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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINCENT C. BRUCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHAMA CHAIKEN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0960 KJN P

ORDER

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

relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On July 17, 2015, the court ordered the United States Marshal to serve the complaint on 

defendants. Process directed to defendant Bell was returned unserved because “unable to locate.” 

Plaintiff must provide additional information to serve this defendant. 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.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send to plaintiff one USM-285 form, along with 

an instruction sheet and a copy of the complaint filed May 4, 2015;

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2. Within sixty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete and submit the 

attached Notice of Submission of Documents to the court, with the following documents:

a. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant; 

b. Two copies of the endorsed complaint filed May 4, 2015; and

c. One completed summons form (if not previously provided) or show good cause 

why he cannot provide such information.

Dated: October 1, 2015

bruc0960.8e

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

VINCENT C. BRUCE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SHAMA CHAIKEN, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0960 KJN P

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF 

DOCUMENTS

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's order 

filed _____________________ :

____ completed summons form

____ completed USM-285 forms

____ copies of the ___________________ 

 Complaint

DATED: 

________________________________ 

Plaintiff

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