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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

JAVIER FLORES,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. CUEVAS,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:24-cv-01412-CDB (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO 

UNDERTAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO 

LOCATE PLAINTIFF AND TO FILE STATUS 

REPORT

14-DAY DEADLINE

Background

Plaintiff Javier Flores, a state inmate proceeding pro se, initiated this action with the filing 

of a complaint in the California Superior Court, County of Kings (case number 24CL0460), 

alleging, among other things, violations of his rights by Defendant J. Cuevas under the First, Eighth, 

and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. (Doc. 1 p. 7). Defendant J. Cuevas, 

represented by the California Department of Justice, removed the action to this Court on November 

18, 2024. (Doc. 1 pp. 1-3). 

On November 21, 2024, the Court granted Defendant’s request to have 21 days to respond 

to the complaint from the date of service of an assigned district judge’s adoption of any findings 

and recommendations following screening of the complaint finding cognizable claims. (Doc. 3 pp. 

2-3). In that same order, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing why this action should 

not be dismissed for his failure to exhaust administrative remedies. (Id.). That same day, the order 

to show cause was served by mail on Plaintiff Flores at his current listed address – CDCR No. AK5319, Avenal State Prison (906), P.O. Box 906, Avenal, CA 93204 – but was returned as 

undeliverable on December 3, 2024. See (Dkt. entries dated 11/21/2024 & 12/3/2024).

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The Court attempted to search Plaintiff Flores’ current location in the California 

Incarcerated Records and Information Search (CIRIS) by his full name listed on the Civil Cover 

Sheet, Javier Bibos Flores (Doc. 1 p. 14), and variations thereof, and by his listed CDCR Number, 

AK 5319, and returned no results.

The undersigned is unaware whether Defendant’s service copy of removal documents on 

Plaintiff at the same service address (see Doc. 1-2) likewise were returned undelivered. 

Accordingly, the Court will direct counsel for Defendant to undertake reasonable efforts to locate 

Plaintiff and to report to the Court what efforts were undertaken and the results thereof.

Conclusion and Order

Accordingly, counsel for Defendant is DIRECTED to undertake reasonable efforts to locate 

Plaintiff and to file a status report within 14 days of the date of service of this order describing 

those efforts and the results of those efforts.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 5, 2024 ___________________ _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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