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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

DURRELL ANTHONY PUCKETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

BARAONA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01448-DAD-BAM (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO 

PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE 

IDENTIFYING DEFENDANTS DOE 1 AND 

JANE DOE NURSE FOR SERVICE OF 

PROCESS

NINETY (90) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Durrell Anthony Puckett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On March 16, 2022, the assigned District Judge ordered that this action proceed on 

Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (and supplement to the first amended complaint) on the 

following claims: (1) use of excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment against 

Defendants Baraona, Burneszki, Leos, Hernandez, Diaz, and Doe 1; (2) sexual assault in violation 

of the Eighth Amendment against Defendant Leos; and (3) failure to protect in violation of the 

Eighth Amendment against Defendants A. Ruiz, Martinez, E. Ruiz, Meiers, Gutierrez, A. Cruz, 

Cronister, and Jane Doe Nurse. (ECF No. 16.) By separate order, the Court has directed service 

of the complaint on all Defendants except Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse.

At this time, the Court does not find service appropriate for Defendants Doe 1 and Jane 

Doe Nurse because the U.S. Marshal cannot serve a Doe Defendant. Therefore, before the Court 

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orders the U.S. Marshal to serve Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse, Plaintiff will be required 

to identify them with enough information to locate the defendants for service of process. Once 

Plaintiff identifies Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse for service, he should file a motion to 

substitute the identities of Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse in the complaint. If the motion 

is granted, the Court will direct the U.S. Marshal to serve Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse. 

However, if Plaintiff fails to identify Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse, then any

unidentified defendant(s) will be dismissed from this action.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Within ninety (90) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff SHALL file a 

motion to substitute the identities of Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse that provides

the Court with enough information to locate them for service of process; and

2. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of the unidentified 

defendant from this action, without prejudice, for failure to serve with process 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 17, 2022 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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