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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

MELVIN MUNIR,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1996 MCE EFB P

vs.

THOMAS, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis and without counsel in a civil rights

action. 

On August 31, 2006, the United States Marshal returned process directed to defendant

Sergeant Stark unserved because, “CDC locator unable to locate (7 Stark employees).” Plaintiff

must provide new information to enable service of process on this defendant. Plaintiff may seek

such information through discovery, the California Public Records Act, California Government

Code § 6250, et seq., or any other means available but must proceed with haste because Fed. R.

Civ. P. 4(m) requires an action be dismissed as to a defendant not served within 120 days after

filing the complaint unless the time is enlarged based upon a demonstration of good cause. If

plaintiff’s access to the required information is denied or unreasonably delayed, plaintiff may

seek judicial intervention.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall mail plaintiff one form USM-285 and a copy of the

endorsed pleading filed October 13, 2005.

2. Within 90 days from the date this order is served, plaintiff may submit the attached

Notice of Submission of Documents with a completed form USM-285 providing instructions for

service of process upon defendant Sergeant Stark and two copies of the endorsed pleading

provided to plaintiff. 

3. Failure to provide new instructions for service of process upon defendant Sergeant

Stark within the time allowed or show good cause for such failure will result in a

recommendation that this action be dismissed as to that defendant.

Dated: September 14, 2006.

\muni1996.ord on non estes return

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