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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 

STEVEN GARDUNO, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

MIKE MCDONALD, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:15-cv-02370 AC P

ORDER 

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights 

action. Pursuant to this order, the court requests that the Office of the California Attorney 

General attempt to obtain the identities of defendants “Registered Nurse Cohen” and “Doctor 

Rahmon,” identified as “Nurse John Doe” and “Doctor John Doe” in plaintiff’s original 

complaint. See ECF No. 16. 

Previously, by order filed September 15, 2016, this court found that plaintiff’s complaint 

states cognizable claims against defendants Lopez and Denton, “Nurse John Doe” and “Doctor 

John Doe.” See ECF No. 10. The court directed plaintiff to submit the information necessary for 

the United States Marshal to serve process on defendants Lopez and Denton, and, when plaintiff 

learned the identifies of “Nurse John Doe” and “Doctor John Doe,” to seek leave of court to file 

an amended complaint. Thereafter plaintiff submitted the information necessary to serve process 

on defendants Lopez and Denton. See ECF No. 13. Plaintiff also informed the court that he 

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believes the identities of the Doe defendants are “Registered Nurse Cohen” and “Doctor 

Rahmon,” both working at High Desert State Prison during the relevant period. See ECF No. 14. 

Plaintiff filed a motion requesting assistance in identifying the full names and service addresses 

of these new defendants. See ECF No. 15. On October 20, 2016, this court granted plaintiff’s 

motion and requested that the Office of the Attorney General attempt to obtain the identities and 

current service addresses of defendants “Registered Nurse Cohen” and “Doctor Rahmon.” See 

ECF No. 16. However, the court’s order failed to direct the Clerk of Court to serve a courtesy 

copy on the Office of the Attorney General. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. The Clerk of Court is directed to serve a copy of the instant order, together with a copy 

of the court’s order filed October 20, 2016 (see ECF No. 16) on both plaintiff and Ms. Monica 

Anderson, Supervising Deputy Attorney General. 

2. The deadlines set forth in the court’s prior order are modified as follows: 

A. Within 30 days after the filing date of this order, a member of the Office of the 

Attorney General is requested to specially appear in this action by filing and serving a 

statement that provides the correct identities and current service information for 

defendants “Registered Nurse Cohen” and “Doctor Rahmon,” or that sets forth the reasons 

why this information is unavailable. 

B. Within 30 days after the Office of the Attorney General files and serves a 

responsive statement, plaintiff is directed to file a proposed comprehensive First Amended 

Complaint setting forth all of his allegations and clearly identifying the challenged 

conduct of each defendant. 

SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 3, 2017 

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