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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

DURRELL ANTHONY PUCKETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

BARAONA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01448-DAD-BAM (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO FILE 

NOTICE CLARIFYING HIS INTENT

REGARDING REVISED STATEMENT TO 

EXCHANGE CRUZ TO A. RUIZ

(ECF No. 32)

TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Durrell Anthony Puckett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on 

Plaintiff’s first amended complaint against: (1) Defendants Baraona, Burneszki, Leos, Hernandez,

Diaz, and Doe 1 for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment; (2) Defendant Leos 

for sexual assault in violation of the Eighth Amendment; and (3) Defendants A. Ruiz, Martinez, 

E. Ruiz, Meiers, Gutierrez, A. Cruz, K. Cronister, and Jane Doe Nurse for failure to protect in 

violation of the Eighth Amendment.

Defendants Baraona, Burneszki, Leos, Hernandez, Diaz, A. Ruiz, E. Ruiz, Gutierrez, and 

K. Cronister were served under the Court’s E-Service pilot program for civil rights cases for the 

Eastern District of California. (ECF Nos. 17, 22.) However, Defendants Martinez, Meiers, and 

A. Cruz could not be identified.

In response to the Court’s April 22, 2022 order to show cause regarding Defendants 

Martinez, Meiers, and A. Cruz, Plaintiff provided additional identifying information for the three 

unserved defendants. (ECF Nos. 24, 28.) The Court then discharged the order to show cause and 

directed a second E-Service attempt on Defendants Martinez, Meiers, and A. Cruz based on this 

new information. (ECF Nos. 29–31.)

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Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s “Revised Statement to Exchange Cruz to A. 

Ruiz,” filed May 10, 2022. (ECF No. 32.) In this filing, Plaintiff provides additional identifying 

information for A. Ruiz, stating that for over one year, she was EOP HUB Treatment Center Lead 

Officer on 1/20/2021. She also was the 3A03 Saturday officer escort nurse in 2009. She was 

working EOP HUB Treatment Center 2nd Watch on 1/20/21. She was also EOP HUB Treatment 

Center staff at the desk, who logs in group attendance on 1/19/21 and is a part of EOP HUB 

escorting officer. (Id.)

Based on this filing, it is not clear whether Plaintiff is intending to substitute the 

unidentified defendant A. Cruz for another A. Ruiz, as described in this filing, or to substitute the 

same A. Ruiz who has already been served in this action. In light of Plaintiff’s pro se status and 

the summons that have already been issued to A. Cruz (identified previously as the 3A03 

Property Officer on January 20, 2021), (ECF No. 30), the Court finds it appropriate to allow 

Plaintiff to clarify his intent.

Specifically, Plaintiff should file a written response clarifying whether the defendant 

originally named A. Cruz in the first amended complaint is the same as the defendant A. Ruiz 

named in the first amended complaint, or whether there are two defendants named A. Ruiz he 

intends to sue in this action. If there are two defendants named A. Ruiz, Plaintiff should provide 

identifying information for both so the Court can identify each defendant separately.

Accordingly, within twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff 

shall file written notice as described above. If Plaintiff fails to respond to this order, the Court 

will proceed with the originally named Defendants A. Cruz and A. Ruiz as separate defendants in 

this action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 11, 2022 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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