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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

ROBERT FUENTES,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0675 FCD GGH P

vs.

MIKE KNOWLES, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On February 2, 2006, the court ordered the United States Marshal to serve the

complaint on defendants. Process directed to defendant Zink was returned unserved because

“unknown, no info.” On April 7, 2006, the court granted plaintiff sixty days to provide

additional information to serve this defendant. On June 8, 2006, the court granted plaintiff a

thirty day extension of time.

On July 10, 2006, plaintiff filed a request for judicial intervention requesting court

assistance in locating defendant Zink. Plaintiff states that he contacted defendant Zink’s last

known place of employment, the Veterans Home in Yountville, California, requesting

information regarding her location. The Department of Veterans Affairs informed plaintiff that

the information he sought was exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act per Cal.

Govt. Code § 6254. Plaintiff’s Exhibit B.

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The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) permits the court to issue writs “necessary

or appropriate in aid of their jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.” See

generally S.E.C. v. G.C. George Securities, Inc., 637 F.2d 685 (9th Cir. 1981); United States v.

New York Telephone Co., 434 U.S. 159 (1977). This section does not grant the court plenary

power to act in any way it wishes; rather, the All Writs Act is meant to aid the court in the

exercise and preservation of its jurisdiction. Plum Creek Lumber Company v. Hutton, 608 F.2d

1283, 1289 (9th Cir. 1979). 

Pursuant to the All Writs Act, defendants' counsel shall query the Department of

Corrections to ascertain the whereabouts of Zink. If defendant Zink is still employed with the

Department of Corrections or any other California state agency, counsel shall provide the

business address to plaintiff. If counsel is otherwise informed of the business address of

defendant Zink, counsel shall provide the address to plaintiff. In the event that counsel, after

conducting a good faith inquiry, cannot ascertain the business address of defendant Zink, counsel

shall so inform the court. Defendants' counsel shall file and serve the appropriate response

within twenty days of the file date of this order.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that within twenty days of the date of

this order, defendants shall provide the further information discussed above regarding defendant

Zink.

DATED: 8/17/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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