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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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Sunday, the request shall be treated as one for an extension to October 2, 2006.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTHONY SAMUEL CATO,

Plaintiff,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION

TERHUNE, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:03-CV-05490-AWI-LJO-P

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME UP TO AND

INCLUDING OCTOBER 2, 2006, WITHIN

WHICH TO COMPLY WITH COURT’S

ORDER OF APRIL 27, 2006

(Doc. 131) 

Plaintiff Anthony Samuel Cato (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed April 27, 2006, the

court (1) opened discovery as to defendants Jackson, Williams, Rojas, Smith, Alcantar, Cassillas,

Hernandez, Romero, Licon, Espinoza, Molina, Cruz, Chambell, and Reynoso for the limited purpose

of providing plaintiff with an opportunity to obtain further identifying information for these

defendants, (2) ordered plaintiff to provide further information on the locations of defendants within

ninety days, and (3) warned plaintiff that if he failed to provide the court with new information on

defendants, they would be dismissed from this action, without prejudice, pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 4(m). (Doc. 120.) On July 31, 2006, plaintiff filed a motion seeking an extension

of time to conduct discovery to ascertain information on the unserved defendants. (Doc. 131.) 1

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Defendants Andrews, Cheema, Dang, Do Canto, Fehlman, Fisher, Grandy, Hasadsri, Key, Loflin,

Oseguera, Pitts, Warren, and Weaver did not file a response. 

Since the issuance of the court’s April 27 order, defendants Brown, Casillas, Espinoza,

Hernandez, Licon, Rojas, and Romero have waived service or been personally served, and have

made an appearance in this action. (Doc. 142.) Accordingly, of the fourteen defendants plaintiff was

directed to provide further information on, information is needed only for defendants Williams,

Smith, Alcantar, Molina, Cruz, Chambell, and Reynoso. 

Defendant Jackson is the subject on an order to show cause directed to plaintiff on August

17, 2006, given that the court and the Marshal were provided with Jackson’s last known address and

Jackson no longer resides there. (Doc. 150.) The only other unserved defendant is Suarez. Despite

the fact that the Marshal returned the service documents un-executed as to defendant Suarez,

attempts to serve Suarez are still ongoing. (Doc. 126.) The institution has identified defendant

Suarez and confirmed that she is a contract employee, and the Marshal will be re-attempting service.

Until plaintiff has been notified otherwise by the court, he need not be concerned about the service

status of Suarez. 

Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time up to and including October 2, 2006,

within which to comply with the court’s order of April 27, 2006, filed July 31, 2006, is HEREBY

GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 24, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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