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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

RAUL HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

T. SMITH, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:09-cv-00828-AWI-SAB

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

REQUESTING STATUS OF SERVICE OF 

DEFENDANT R.D. SMITH

[ECF No. 31]

Plaintiff Raul Hernandez is a state prisoner appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this 

civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

Now pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion requesting the status of service of 

process on Defendant R.D. Smith, filed November 14, 2013. Plaintiff acknowledges that 

Defendant L.Kirk has made an appearance in the action by filing a answer to the complaint on 

November 5, 2013. However, Defendant R.D. Smith has not yet made an appearance.

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Plaintiff is advised that the United States Marshal is still in the process of attempting to 

locate and service Defendant R.D. Smith. The Court will inform Plaintiff of any further 

information regarding the service as soon as it becomes available. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 3, 2013 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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