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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAMIEN MARSHJON MCDOUGLAND,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. BELLUOMINI, et al., 

Defendants.

No. 2:22-cv-2242 DB P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights 

action seeking relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He alleges that defendants Belluomini, 

Bargstadt, Branion, Bunch, Castille, Dennis, McElroy, Priest, Purtle, Strope, and Williams used 

excessive force against him and that defendants Arciga, Abraham, Reyes, Taylor, Farhat, and 

Sarai failed to intervene to stop them, in violation of his Eighth Amendment rights. Presently 

before the court is the California Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) motion for an 

extension of time to file waiver of service of process for the defendants who are waiving service. 

(ECF No. 31.) This is the OAG’s second request for an extension of time to file waivers of 

service of process.

In support of the motion, counsel states that additional time is necessary because it has not 

yet been able to determine if it will be representing defendants Abraham, Arciga, Bargstandt, 

Belluomini, Branion, Bunch, Castille, Dennis, Farhat, McElroy, Priest, Purtle, Reyes, Sarai, 

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Strope, Thomas, and Williams. (ECF No. 31 at 2.) Additionally, there has been a delay in 

receiving information necessary to make the determination. Good cause appearing, the court will 

grant the motion.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ request for an extension of time (ECF No. 31) is granted; and 

2. Defendants shall file waivers of service no later than January 29, 2024; and

3. Defendants’ responsive pleading deadline is extended thirty days.

Dated: December 28, 2023

/s/DEBORAH BARNES

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DB: 12

DB/DB Prisoner Inbox/Civil Rights/R/mcdo2242.36(2)

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