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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

CLARENCE A. GIPBSIN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0157 MCE EFB P

vs.

SCOTT KERNAN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis and without counsel in a civil rights

action. 

The United States Marshal has returned process directed to defendant A. Avila unserved

because there is “no A. Avila at the facility” and there are “several in [the] CDC locator

database.” Plaintiff must provide new information about where this defendant may be served

with process. Plaintiff may seek such information through discovery, the California Public

Records Act, California Government Code §§ 6250, et seq., or any other means available but

must proceed with haste because Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) requires an action be dismissed as to a

defendant not served within 120 days after filing the complaint unless the time is enlarged based

upon a demonstration of good cause. If plaintiff’s access to the required information is denied or

unreasonably delayed, plaintiff may seek judicial intervention.

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Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court shall mail plaintiff 1 form USM-285 and a copy of the

pleading filed February 25, 2008.

2. Within 60 days from the date this order is served, plaintiff may submit the attached

Notice of Submission of Documents with a completed form USM-285 providing instructions for

service of process upon defendant A. Avila and 2 copies of the pleading provided to plaintiff. 

3. Failure to provide new instructions for service of process upon defendant A. Avila

within the time allowed or show good cause for such failure will result in a recommendation that

this action be dismissed as to that defendant.

DATED: December 11, 2008.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLARENCE A. GIPBSIN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-0157 MCE EFB P

vs.

SCOTT KERNAN, et al.,

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

Defendants. OF DOCUMENTS

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Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's 

order filed .

One completed summons

One completed USM-285 forms

Two copies of the February 25, 2008 

 Amended Complaint

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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