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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

RAHN GREGORY THOMPSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

C. PFEIFFER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 1:20-cv-01619 KES GSA (PC)

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

SERVE CERTAIN PAST (AND ALL 

FUTURE) ORDERS TO PLAINTIFF’S NEXT 

OF KIN AT ADDRESS FILED UNDER SEAL

See ECF No. 56

ORDER DIRECTING CLERK OF COURT TO 

SERVE PLAINTIFF’S NEXT OF KIN WITH 

COPY OF DOCKET

Plaintiff, a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil

rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Since the filing of this action, he has passed 

away. See ECF No. 51 (notice of suggestion of death). The matter was referred to a United 

States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. This matter is 

currently at the dispositive motion phase of the proceedings.

On November 15, 2024, shortly after the notice of suggestion of Plaintiff’s death was 

filed, the Court ordered Defendants to file the address of Plaintiff’s next of kin under seal and 

then serve certain documents from these proceedings on that person. ECF No. 52. Defendants 

have complied with the Court’s order (ECF Nos. 53-54), and the Court has granted their request 

to file the address of Plaintiff’s next of kin under seal (ECF No. 55).

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The Court takes note of the fact that the last two orders that were issued by it appear to 

have been sent to the prison where Plaintiff was last housed. See 12/2/24 and 12/10/24 docket 

entries. Therefore, the Clerk of Court will be directed to re-serve those orders and all documents 

identified in them on Plaintiff’s next of kin at the address that has been filed under seal. See ECF 

No. 56 (sealed event). The Clerk of Court will be further directed to serve any and all future 

orders issued in this case on Plaintiff’s next of kin at the address that has been filed under seal. 

Finally, the Clerk of Court shall also serve Plaintiff’s next of kin with a copy of the docket in this 

matter.

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

1. RE-SERVE the orders that were returned to the Court on December 2, 2024, and 

December 10, 2024, and all documents identified in those orders on Plaintiff’s next of kin at the 

address that has been filed under seal. See ECF No. 56;

2. SERVE any and all future orders issued in this case on Plaintiff’s next of kin at the 

address that has been filed under seal, and

3. SERVE a copy of the docket on Plaintiff’s next of kin at the address that has been 

filed under seal.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 11, 2024 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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