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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

NICHOLAS MORAN, CASE NO. 1:08-cv-00016-AWI-SMS PC

Plaintiff, ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO

FURNISH FURTHER INFORMATION

vs. FOR INITIATION OF SERVICE OF

PROCESS

JOHN DOVEY, et al.,

(Doc. 20)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Nicholas Moran (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

in a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s Second

Amended Complaint, filed November 18, 2008, against (1) Defendants Do, Moreno, Perez, Garza, and

Hill for use of excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment, arising from two incidents on

November 22, 2006; and (2) Defendants Harden, Chesley, and Aguilar for endangering Plaintiff’s safety

in violation of the Eighth Amendment, arising out housing Plaintiff and inmate Kor together on August

31, 2007. Because Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, the Court must appoint the United States

Marshal to serve each defendant with a summons and complaint. Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 4(c)(2). However,

the Marshal cannot locate and serve unidentified defendants. 

Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall provide the court with

furtherinformation to assist the Marshal in serving Defendant J. Lopez as there are more than one prison

employee with the names “J. Lopez” and “Moreno.” If Plaintiff can remember any details that might

assist the Court and the Marshal to identify these two Defendants, Plaintiff shall so inform the court. 

For example, what title and/or rank was Defendant J. Lopez and/or Defendant Moreno? What area of

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the prison did Defendant J. Lopez and/or Defendant Moreno work on the date(s) in question? What

hours did Defendant J. Lopez and/or Defendant Moreno work on the date(s) in question? Can Plaintiff

recall any physical attributes of Defendant J. Lopez and/or Defendant Moreno, such as age, gender, hair

color, eye color, height, weight, and the like? Does Plaintiff remember anything that might differentiate

Defendant J. Lopez and/or Defendant Moreno from other prison personnel who bear that same name?

Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from the date of

service of this order, Plaintiff shall provide the court with any and all information he has that might help

the Marshal identify and serve Defendant J. Lopez and/or Defendant Moreno. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 1, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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