Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-4_17-cv-03706/USCOURTS-cand-4_17-cv-03706-5/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HAROL JORDAN,

Plaintiff,

v.

VARGAS, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 17-cv-03706-HSG (PR) 

SECOND ORDER OF SERVICE ON 

DEFENDANT L. GARCIA

Plaintiff, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) proceeding pro se, filed this 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 28, 2017, the Court screened 

plaintiff’s amended complaint and found that it stated cognizable claims for retaliation, deliberate 

indifference to safety, and deliberate indifference to serious medical needs as against defendants 

SVSP correctional officers Vargas and Alvarez as well as a claim for deliberate indifference to 

serious medical needs as against defendant SVSP correctional officer Garcia. Dkt. No. 21. On 

May 1, 2018, the summons for defendant Garcia was returned unexecuted with the following 

remark by the United States Marshal: “USM/CDCR unable to identify specific defendant. 

Insufficient information.” Dkt. No. 27. On June 5, 2015, the Court ordered plaintiff to either 

effectuate service on defendant Garcia or provide the Court with Garcia’s current location so that 

the Marshal could effectuate service. Dkt. No. 30.

Plaintiff has filed response noting that Garcia’s first initial is “L.” Dkt. No. 31. He also 

states that at the time of the events complained of (i.e., April 2017), L. Garcia was assigned to the 

D-yard at SVSP as the “lead yard officer security and observation.” Id. 

Accordingly, the Court directs the Clerk to re-issue a summons and the United States 

Marshal to serve, without prepayment of fees, a copy of the amended complaint in this matter, 

Case 4:17-cv-03706-HSG Document 32 Filed 06/19/18 Page 1 of 2
2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

Northern District of California

(dkt. no. 19), all attachments thereto, a copy of the court order filed December 28, 2017 (dkt. no. 

21), and a copy of this order upon defendant L. Garcia at SVSP. The Clerk shall also mail a copy 

of this order to the SVSP Litigation Coordinator.

Defendants Vargas and Alvarez have appeared in this action through counsel from the 

California Attorney General’s Officer. Within thirty-five (35) days of this order, the California 

Attorney General’s Office shall inform the Court whether defendant L. Garcia has been served and 

whether they will represent defendant L. Garcia in this action. 

The Clerk is further directed to correct the spelling of defendant Garcia’s name on the 

court docket by substituting “L. Garcia” for “Garcia.” 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated:

HAYWOOD S. GILLIAM, JR.

United States District Judge

6/19/2018

Case 4:17-cv-03706-HSG Document 32 Filed 06/19/18 Page 2 of 2