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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Jesus Lopez MUNGUIA,

Plaintiff,

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J. FRIAS, et al., 

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Civil No.07cv1016 J (AJB)

ORDER OF CONFIDENTIALITY

DIRECTING ATTORNEY GENERAL

TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO

DEFENDANT FRIAS' ADDRESS TO

THE U.S. MARSHAL, AND DIRECTING

THE U.S. MARSHAL TO EFFECT

SERVICE OF PROCESS PURSUANT TO

FED. R. CIV. P. 4 FOR SERVICE OF

THE COMPLAINT

[Doc. No. 17.]

The Plaintiff, currently an inmate at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, California,

proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed the instant action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, on the basis of

alleged actions by certain prison staff at Calipatria State Prison (“Calipatria”) where Plaintiff was

formerly incarcerated. On November 26, 2007, Plaintiff filed a motion requesting permission to reserve Defendant J. Frias. On September 24, 2007, the Process Receipt and Return was returned

unexecuted as to J. Frias indicating that he had transferred. Plaintiff heard from other inmates that Frias

may have been transferred to Centinela State Prison but he is not sure if that is true. Plaintiff seeks to

locate Defendant Frias' address in order to serve the First Amended Complaint. 

“[A]n incarcerated pro se plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis is entitled to rely on the U.S.

Marshal for service of the summons and complaint, and, having provided the necessary information to

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help effectuate service, plaintiff should not be penalized by having his or her action dismissed for failure

to effect service. . .” Puett v. Blandford, 912 F.2d 270, 275 (9th Cir. 1990). “So long as the prisoner has

furnished the information necessary to identify the defendant, the marshal’s failure to effect service of

process is automatically good cause within the meaning of Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(j).” Walker v. Sumner, 14

F.3d 1415, 1422 (9th Cir. 1994).

Here, Plaintiff has identified the Defendant. As long as the privacy of Defendant’s

forwarding address can be preserved, Plaintiff is entitled to be able to serve his First Amended

Complaint. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the Attorney General assigned to this case to provide the

forwarding address for Defendant J. Frias to the U.S. Marshal in a confidential memorandum

indicating that the subpoena is to be delivered to that address. The Attorney General shall provide the

U.S. Marshal with any such information on or before June 13, 2008.

After receipt of any available address from the Attorney General, the Court ORDERS the U.S.

Marshal to serve a copy of the First Amended Complaint and summons upon Defendant Frias. All costs

of service shall be advanced by the United States. The Clerk of the Court, the Attorney General, and the

Office of the U.S. Marshal are HEREBY ORDERED to keep the address of Defendant Frias strictly

confidential. The address of Defendant Frias SHALL NOT appear on any 285 form, SHALL NOT be

provided to Plaintiff, and SHALL NOT be made part of the Court record. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 3, 2008

Hon. Anthony J. Battaglia

U.S. Magistrate Judge

United States District Court

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