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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 

James Hines,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 03-2385 GEB PAN P

vs. Order

Sergeant Nuckle, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoPlaintiff is a state prisoner without counsel litigating a

civil rights action against prison officials. 

August 20, 2004, the court directed plaintiff to submit

materials for service of defendant Roberts within 90 days, and

advised him to seek information for service (i.e., Roberts’ first

name) through discovery, the California Public Records Act,

California Government Code § 6250, et seq., or other means. 

November 10, 2004, plaintiff submitted a letter stating he

had inquired with the prison personnel department, to no avail, 

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and requesting the court intervene.

The court reminds plaintiff of the methods it suggested for

obtaining information to serve Roberts, especially that of

discovery served on other defendants who have appeared. 

Good cause appearing, time for plaintiff to submit

information for serving process on defendant Roberts is extended

to 60 days from service of this order. Thereafter, it may be

appropriate to dismiss claims against Roberts under Fed. R. Civ.

P. 4(m). 

So ordered.

Dated: February 2, 2006. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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