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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DURRELL ANTHONY PUCKETT,

Plaintiff,

v.

BARAONA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01448-ADA-BAM (PC)

ORDER RESETTING DEADLINE FOR 

PLAINTIFF TO FILE MOTION TO 

SUBSTITUTE AND PROPOSED SECOND 

AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH 

INFORMATION IDENTIFYING DOE 

DEFENDANTS

SIXTY (60) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff Durrell Anthony Puckett (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in 

forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action proceeds on 

Plaintiff’s first amended complaint against: (1) Defendants A. Baraona, R. Burnitzki,1 R. Leos, H. 

Hernandez, E. Diaz, and Doe 1 for excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment; 

(2) Defendants R. Leos, for sexual assault in violation of the Eighth Amendment; and (3) 

Defendants A. Ruiz, R. Martinez, E. Ruiz, G. Meier,2 R. Gutierrez, J. Cruz, K. Allison 

(Cronister), and Jane Doe Nurse for failure to protect in violation of the Eighth Amendment. All 

named defendants answered the complaint, (ECF No. 51), and discovery is now open, (ECF No. 

56.)

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1 Erroneously sued as “Burneszki.”

2 Erroneously sued as “Meiers.”

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On March 17, 2022, the Court directed Plaintiff to provide the Court with written notice 

identifying Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse with enough information to locate those 

defendants for service of process. (ECF No. 21.) When Plaintiff failed to provide such written 

notice, the Court issued an order requiring Plaintiff to show cause why Defendants Doe 1 and 

Jane Doe Nurse should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. (ECF No. 44.) Plaintiff 

responded, stating that he could not get the names of the Doe Defendants until discovery, and 

provided some limited identifying information about Defendants Jane Doe Nurse and Doe 1. 

(ECF No. 48.)

The Court construed Plaintiff’s response as a request for an extension of time to identify 

the Doe Defendants until discovery opened, and found it appropriate to extend the deadline for 

Plaintiff to identify the Doe Defendants. (ECF No. 49.) Now that discovery has been opened 

pursuant to the Court’s October 24, 2022 discovery and scheduling order, the Court will reset the 

deadline for Plaintiff to provide the Court with identifying information for the two Doe 

Defendants.

Once Plaintiff identifies Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse, he should file a motion to 

substitute the identities of Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse, together with a proposed 

second amended complaint that includes their names in place of Doe 1 or Jane Doe Nurse. If 

Plaintiff provides enough information to locate the defendants for service of process, the motion 

to substitute will be granted and the Court will direct the U.S. Marshal to serve these defendants. 

However, if Plaintiff fails to identify Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse, then any 

unidentified defendant(s) will be dismissed from this action.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Within sixty (60) days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file a motion 

to substitute the identities of Defendants Doe 1 and Jane Doe Nurse that provides the 

Court with enough information to locate them for service of process, together with a 

proposed second amended complaint substituting the names of Defendants Doe 1 and Jane 

Doe Nurse; and

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2. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of any unidentified 

defendant(s) from this action, without prejudice, for failure to serve with process 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 25, 2022 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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