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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

ANDREW R. LOPEZ,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-1605 GEB DAD P

vs.

S. COOK, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a prisoner who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff

seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On April 27, 2006 and May 11, 2006, the court ordered plaintiff to submit new

USM-285 forms with respect to defendants Farris and Singletary and to provide updated

information regarding where these defendants could be served with process. In the May 11

order, the court also directed plaintiff to submit a declaration with the USM-285 forms in the

event he was unable to obtain photocopies of his third amended complaint. On June 7, 2006,

plaintiff filed a declaration concerning problems he was encountering in obtaining the necessary

photocopies. Therefore, plaintiff will be relieved of the obligation of providing copies of his

third amended complaint. 

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Plaintiff has not submitted the USM-285 forms for defendants Farris and

Singletary. In his declaration, plaintiff states that he sent a letter to the state personnel board, but 

received no reply. In addition, plaintiff states that he asked the prison’s law librarian for the

address of the California Correctional Peace Officer’s Union, but again received no reply. 

Plaintiff requests that the court exercise its “discretionary powers and issue any and all just and

proper orders.” (Decl. at 3.)

The court will provide plaintiff with one final opportunity to submit the USM-285

forms for defendants Farris and Singletary. It is plaintiff’s obligation to prosecute this action and

to seek the information needed to effectuate service through discovery and procedures under the

California Public Records Act, Calif. Gov’t. Code § 6250, et seq., or other means available to

plaintiff. The court will not conduct the discovery on plaintiff’s behalf.

In addition, plaintiff is advised that Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure provide that if a summons and complaint are not served upon a defendant within 120

days after the filing of the complaint, the court “shall dismiss the action without prejudice as to

that defendant[.]” Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 4(m). The court will provide plaintiff with a final

opportunity to submit the USM-285 forms for defendants Farris and Singletary. If plaintiff fails

to comply with this order, defendants Farris and Singletary will be dismissed as defendants in

this action without prejudice. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send to plaintiff two USM-285 forms, a

summons form, along with an instruction sheet;

2. Within sixty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete and

submit the attached Notice of Submission of Documents to the court, with the following

documents:

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a. A completed USM-285 form for both defendant Farris and defendant

Singletary; and

b. One completed summons form or show good cause why he cannot

provide such information; and

3. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in the dismissal without

prejudice of defendants Farris and Singletary.

DATED: June 9, 2006.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDREW R. LOPEZ,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-03-1605 GEB DAD P

vs.

S. COOK, 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 :

 completed summons form

 completed USM-285 forms

DATED: 

 

Plaintiff

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