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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL HOLTSINGER,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-0732 MCE CMK P

vs.

J.M BRIDDLE et al.,

Defendants.

 / ORDER

Plaintiff, who is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel and in forma pauperis,

brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This proceeding was referred to the

undersigned by Local Rule 72-302 by the authority of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On January 12,

2006, the court issued an order directing plaintiff to show cause, in writing, within twenty days

why this action should not be dismissed as to defendant John Doe #5 for failure to serve in a

timely manner.

On January 26, 2006, plaintiff responded to the court’s order. Plaintiff stated that

he had been making diligent attempts to serve defendant Doe #5. Immediately after discovery

commenced, plaintiff served upon defendants interrogatories calculated to reveal the identity of

John Doe, a psychiatrist, who was present at plaintiff’s classification committee hearing on June

27, 2002. Defendants, by written response, identified John Doe #5 as Dr. Nolan. Plaintiff 

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26 In his response to the order to show cause, plaintiff states “Plaintiff...notified counsel 1

that...the person that identified himself to Plaintiff on June 20, 2002 as Dr. Nolan, was not the

person present at the hearing on June 20, 2002...”

informed defense counsel that he did not believe that defendant Doe #5 was Dr. Nolan, based on

personal interaction that plaintiff had with Dr. Nolan. Plaintiff seeks administration segregation 1

log books, which he believes will reveal the true identity of defendant Doe #5. Plaintiff seeks

more discovery to identify defendant Doe #5. 

The undersigned finds that defendants have identified John Doe #5 as Dr. Nolan

and, therefore, provided plaintiff with information to serve defendant Doe #5. Accordingly,

plaintiff’s request for production of documents is denied.

DATED: February 9, 2006.

______________________________________

CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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