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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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07cv0057

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GREGORY LYNN NORWOOD,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEANNE WOODFORD, et al.,

Defendants. 

 

 

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Case No. 07-CV-0057-WQH (JMA)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTIONS REQUESTING SERVICE

UPON DEFENDANT R. TORRES 

[Docs. 71, 75]

On July 1, 2008 nunc pro tunc June 30, 2008, and on July 30,

2008 nunc pro tunc July 23, 2008, Plaintiff filed motions

requesting service upon Defendant R. Torres [Docs. 71, 75]. 

Deputy Attorney General Sylvie P. Synder filed oppositions to

Plaintiff’s motions on July 3, 2008 [Doc. 70] and July 25, 2008

[Doc. 73]. 

The Court previously found that Deputy Attorney General

Snyder had complied with the Court’s orders that she obtain

Defendant Torres’ last known contact information from the

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (“CDCR”),

and that she had provided this information to the U.S. Marshal in

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a confidential memorandum in order to permit service to be

effected upon Torres. See Doc. 66. Using the information

provided by the Deputy Attorney General, the U.S. Marshal

attempted service upon Defendant Torres at his last known

residential address on June 9, 2008. Doc. 68. At that time, the

Marshal was informed that Torres no longer owned the property,

that the new property owner had purchased the property six months

before, and that the new owner did not have any knowledge of

Torres’ whereabouts. Id. Therefore, to the extent that

Plaintiff again seeks an order from the Court directing the

Attorney General to obtain Torres’ last known address from the

CDCR, Plaintiff’s request is denied. 

Plaintiff also requests that the U.S. Marshal effectuate

service upon Torres, who allegedly has criminal charges pending

against him, “on his next scheduled court date or via a probation

office.” Doc. 71 at 1. Although an incarcerated pro se litigant

proceeding in forma pauperis is entitled to rely on service of

the summons and complaint by the U.S. Marshal, the U.S. Marshal

can attempt service only after it has been provided with the

necessary information to effectuate service. See, e.g., Puett v.

Blandford, 912 F.2d 270, 275 (9th Cir. 1990). It is generally up

to the plaintiff to provide such information. Id. Therefore,

the Court denies this request.

Finally, Plaintiff seeks information regarding whether

Torres is on probation as a result of the criminal charges

allegedly filed against him, and suggests that the Office of the

Attorney General be ordered to provide this information to him as

a “sanction” for “failing to provide adequate information” in

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order to permit service to be effected upon Torres. The Court

denies this request, and finds that no sanctions are warranted

against the Attorney General’s Office. Deputy Attorney General

Snyder already obtained Defendant Torres’ last known contact

information from the CDCR and provided this information to the

U.S. Marshal, in full compliance with the Court’s previous

orders. The Deputy Attorney General need not undertake the

investigation currently requested by Plaintiff.

Accordingly, Plaintiff’s motions requesting service upon

Defendant R. Torres are DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: July 31, 2008

Jan M. Adler

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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