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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

DARYL LYONS, No. CIV S-02-1355-LKK-CMK-P

Plaintiff, 

vs. ORDER

KNOWLES, et al.,

Defendants.

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Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court are: (1) plaintiff’s response to the court’s May

26, 2006, order to show cause; (2) plaintiff’s document entitled “Motion for Court Intervention;”

and (3) plaintiff’s request that the court serve his filings on counsel for defendants. 

Turning first to plaintiff’s response to the court’s order to show cause and his

“Motion for Court Intervention,” on September 22, 2005, the court directed service of plaintiff’s

second amended complaint by the U.S. Marshal on the following defendants: Haynes, Dragash,

Moss, Knowles, Frates, Blim, Kernan, Silva, Voss, Brazil, Roberson, Johnson, Martinez,

Johnson, Bussi, Bulmon, and Powell. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), an

action shall be dismissed as against any defendant who is not served within 120 days after the

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complaint is filed. To date, defendants Frates, Voss, Roberson, Dragash, Haynes, and Knowles

have not been served. Plaintiff was directed to show good cause why such defendants should not

be dismissed. In his response, plaintiff states that he now has information sufficient to attempt

re-service of defendants Voss and Frates. Plaintiff requests the court send additional forms for

service by the U.S. Marshal. This request will be granted.

Plaintiff also seeks “court assistance” for service of the remaining unserved

defendants, but does not specify what assistance he requires. Plaintiff is advised, however, that

upon the opening of discovery in this matter, he may seek such information through that process. 

In addition, plaintiff may seek information via the California Public Records Act, Calif. Gov't.

Code § 6250, et seq. Only if access to the required information is denied or unreasonably

delayed may plaintiff seek judicial intervention. Once additional information sufficient to effect

service is obtained, plaintiff shall notify the court whereupon plaintiff will be forwarded the

forms necessary for service by the U.S. Marshal. It is plaintiff’s obligation to so notify the court

or face dismissal of unserved defendants under Rule 4(m). In the meantime, plaintiff will be

forwarded the requested forms and the order to show cause will be discharged.

Finally, plaintiff requests that the court serve copies of his recent filings on

counsel for defendants. Plaintiff states that he no longer has access to a copy machine at the

prison. The request will be denied as unnecessary because a notice of electronic filing was sent

to defendants’ counsel when plaintiff filed his documents with the court, and the notice allows

the recipient to view the filed document.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff motion entitled “Motion for Court Intervention” is granted, in

part;

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff two USM-285 forms, one

summons, and an instruction sheet;

3. Within 30 days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall complete

the attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the

court:

a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons; and

c. Two completed USM-285 form(s);

4. The court’s May 26, 2006, order to show cause is discharged; and

5. Plaintiff’s request that the court serve recent filings on defendants’

counsel is denied.

DATED: June 21, 2006.

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CRAIG M. KELLISON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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