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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 subsequently filed a declaration identifying Daphne 

Benson Gowans as the likely executor of defendant Gowan’s estate. ECF No. 38. Plaintiff now 

moves to substitute Ms. Gowans as the proper party pursuant to Rule 25 of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure. ECF No. 40. In light of plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status and in accordance 

with Rules 25(a) and 4(c)(3), the court finds that service of the motion by the United States 

Marshal is appropriate. 

 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Service of plaintiff’s motion for substitution (ECF No. 40) is appropriate for Ms. 

Gowans. 

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2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff 1 USM-285 form. 

3. Within 30 days from service of this order, plaintiff shall complete the attached Notice 

of Submission of Documents and submit it to the court with the completed USM form. 

Failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that plaintiff’s 

motion for substitution be denied. 

4. Upon receipt of the necessary materials, the court will direct the U.S. Marshal to serve 

Ms. Gowans with the motion for substitution pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 4 without prepayment of costs. 

DATED: May 17, 2016. 

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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 

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF 

DOCUMENTS 

 

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court’s order: 

 

 1__ completed forms USM-285 

 

 

 ____________________________ 

 Plaintiff 

Dated: 

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