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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

NICOLAS MORAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

K. DUTRA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:11-cv-0914-LJO-MJS PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S 

REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL 

ASSISTANCE

(ECF No. 30)

Plaintiff Nicolas Moran (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 

pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on June 7, 2011. The

action proceeds on Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint against Defendants Auten, 

Dedee, Dutra, and Ryan. 

Defendants Auten, Dutra, and Ryan waived service and entered appearances in 

the action. The United States Marshal was not able to locate Defendant Dedee and 

service was returned un-executed on January 7, 2013. (ECF No. 21.) The Court ordered 

the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”) to provide 

additional contact information for Defendant Dedee (ECF No. 31), but the United States 

Marshal was again unable to locate that Defendant and the summons was returned 

unexecuted on July 29, 2013 (ECF No. 32).

Plaintiff has filed a motion for judicial assistance, alleging that Pleasant Valley 

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State Prison was withholding contact information for Defendants Dedee and Ryan. (ECF 

No. 30.) Plaintiff asks that the Court appoint a private investigator to locate these parties. 

(Id.)

Defendant Ryan has since been served. (ECF No. 47.) The Court ordered CDCR 

to provide additional contact information regarding Defendant Dedee’s whereabouts. 

Nevertheless, the United States Marshal has remained unable to serve this individual. 

The Court has exhausted its ability to enable service upon Defendant Dedee. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motion for judicial assistance is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 26, 2014 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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