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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 28:1983 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ORLANDO MARTIN,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-0557 DFL JFM P

vs.

ALVARO C. TRAQUINA, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. By order filed July 15, 2005, the United States Marshal was directed to serve

process on defendants in this action, including G. Toppenberg. On January 18, 2006, the United

States Marshal returned service unexecuted on G. Toppenberg because said individual is

deceased. In light of the suggestion of G. Toppenberg’s death upon the record, the Clerk of the

Court will be directed to serve a copy of the USM-285 form returned by the Marshal on plaintiff

together with a copy of this order. Service of said form will invoke the ninety day time limit for

filing a motion for substitution pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(a)(1). 

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall serve

on plaintiff forthwith a copy of the USM-285 form returned by the United States Marshal on

January 18, 2006 together with this order.

DATED: February 6, 2006. 

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