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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

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANILO ARTURO VELASQUEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

N. CHORLEY, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case No. 15-02535 EJD (PR) 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF 

TO PROVIDE COURT WITH MORE 

INFORMATION FOR UNSERVED 

DEFENDANT

Plaintiff, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a second amended complaint 

(“SAC”) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against police officers. On May 25, 2016, the Court 

issued an order of service upon Defendants. (Docket No. 16.) On June 6, 2016, 

documents sent to Defendant Detective Greg Oglesby were returned with a notation that he 

no longer worked with the Daly City Police Department. (Docket No. 25.) Accordingly, 

this Defendant has not been served.

Although a plaintiff who is incarcerated and proceeding in forma pauperis may rely 

on service by the Marshal, such plaintiff “may not remain silent and do nothing to 

effectuate such service”; rather, “[a]t a minimum, a plaintiff should request service upon 

the appropriate defendant and attempt to remedy any apparent defects of which [he] has 

knowledge.” Rochon v. Dawson, 828 F.2d 1107, 1110 (5th Cir. 1987). Here, Plaintiff has 

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not provided sufficient information to allow the Marshal to locate and serve Defendant

Detective Greg Oglesby and therefore Plaintiff must remedy the situation or face dismissal 

of his claims against this defendant without prejudice. See Walker v. Sumner, 14 F.3d 

1415, 1421-22 (9th Cir. 1994) (holding prisoner failed to show cause why prison official 

should not be dismissed under Rule 4(m) where prisoner failed to show he had provided 

Marshal with sufficient information to effectuate service).

Accordingly, Plaintiff must file a notice providing the Court with an accurate and 

current address for Defendant Detective Greg Oglesby such that the Marshal is able to 

effect service. If Plaintiff fails to provide the Court with the information requested within 

thirty (30) days of the date this order is filed, Plaintiff’s claims against this Defendant will 

be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Rule 4(m) of the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: _____________________ ________________________

EDWARD J. DAVILA

United States District Judge

5/22/16

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