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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 

KEVIN HOSEA HARDIN, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

REGINALD GOWAN, 

Defendant. 

No. 2:14-cv-1796-EFB P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel in an action brought under 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. On September 1, 2015, the court directed the United States Marshal to effect 

service of process on defendant Gowan, the sole defendant in this action. ECF No. 35. In 

response, Gowan’s counsel filed a notice indicating that Gowan had died on or around November 

3, 2015. ECF No. 36. Defense counsel also served and filed a declaration identifying the likely 

executor of defendant Gowan’s estate. ECF No. 38. 

Rule 25(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governs the substitution of parties 

after death, providing for substitution where the claim is not extinguished by the death of the 

party. If plaintiff wishes to file a motion for substitution of the deceased party, he must do so 

within 30 days from the date of this order. Failure to do so may result in a recommendation that 

this action be dismissed. 

DATED: March 3, 2016. 

Case 2:14-cv-01796-JAM-EFB Document 39 Filed 03/04/16 Page 1 of 1