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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 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

NORMAN RANKINS, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

ALEXANDER LUI, et al. 

Defendants. 

No. 2:15-cv-1164 KJM AC (TEMP) P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights 

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On February 23, 2016, the undersigned determined that 

plaintiff stated a cognizable Eighth Amendment medical indifference claim against Dr. Alexander 

Liu and directed plaintiff to file documents necessary to effectuate service on this defendant. 

Plaintiff submitted the necessary documents on March 8, 2016, and the court directed the United 

States Marshal (“USM”) to serve Dr. Liu on March 16, 2016. Now pending is plaintiff’s July 1, 

2016, motion to compel the USM to serve summons. Because the court has already directed the 

USM to serve defendant, plaintiff’s request will be denied as moot. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s July 1, 2016, motion to compel 

(ECF No. 24) is denied. 

DATED: July 11, 2016 

Case 2:15-cv-01164-KJM-DB Document 25 Filed 07/12/16 Page 1 of 1