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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

CHARLES A. EDWARDS,

Plaintiff,

v.

CORTER, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:23-cv-2868-TLN-JDP (P)

ORDER

Plaintiff brought this action against defendants Corter, Linquest, and Williams, all 

correctional officers at California State Prison, Sacramento, and alleged that they subjected him to 

excessive force. ECF No. 16 at 3-5. On September 5, 2024, I directed service for these 

defendants. ECF No. 18. Those summons were returned unexecuted. ECF No. 25. It appears 

that additional identifying information is needed to effect service. There are two officers named 

Corter at California State Prison-Sacramento, both of whom hold the rank of sergeant. Id. at 2. 

Plaintiff must provide additional identifying information so that service may be effected on the 

correct Sergeant Corter. Additionally, there is no officer named Linquest, as plaintiff spells the 

name in his complaint, but there is an officer named Lindquist. Id. at 3. Plaintiff must confirm if 

this is the officer he is accusing of wrongdoing. Finally, as noted in my recent order, officials 

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state that there is no officer named Williams with the first initial of “S” at the prison. Id. at 1. If 

plaintiff does not provide additional information in response to this order, there appears to be no 

reason to re-attempt service for this defendant. 

Accordingly, within twenty-one days of this order’s entry plaintiff shall provide additional 

identifying information as to defendants “Linquest/Lindquist,” “Sergeant Corter,” and “S. 

Williams.” This information should be submitted in a written filing. If he fails to do so, this 

action may be dismissed for failure to prosecute. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 19, 2024 

JEREMY D. PETERSON

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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