West v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et al

Filing 20

ORDER REQUIRING Plaintiff to Furnish Further Information for Initiation of Service of Process, signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 4/15/10: Deadline for Plaintiff to comply with this Order set for 5/19/2010.(Hellings, J)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 GERALD A. WEST, 10 11 v. Plaintiff, CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01277-LJO-DLB PC ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO FURNISH FURTHER INFORMATION FOR INITIATION OF SERVICE OF PROCESS (Doc. 16) RESPONSE DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS / 15 16 Plaintiff Gerald A. West ("Plaintiff") is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

12 FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, et al., 13 14 Defendants.

17 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal 18 Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), which provides a remedy for violation of civil rights by 19 federal actors. his action is proceeding on Plaintiff's second amended complaint, filed October 19, 20 2009 (Doc. 16.) Plaintiff states a cognizable Bivens claim against Defendant John Doe 2 for

21 violation of the Eighth Amendment. Because Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis, the Court 22 must appoint the United States Marshal to serve each defendant with a summons and complaint. 23 Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 4(c)(2). However, the Marshal cannot locate and serve unidentified defendants. 24 Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall provide the Court with

25 further information to assist the Marshal in serving defendant. The Court is aware that Plaintiff does 26 not know the names of the Doe defendant. From Plaintiff's second amended complaint, it appears 27 that Defendant John Doe 2 worked at United States Penitentiary-Atwater on October 27, 2009. 28 Defendant John Doe 2 interacted with inmate Richard Morton. If Plaintiff can remember any other 1

1 details that might assist the Court and the Marshal, Plaintiff shall so inform the Court. 2 Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that within thirty (30) days from the date

3 of service of this order, Plaintiff shall provide the Court with any and all information he has that 4 might help the Marshal identify and serve Defendant John Doe 2. The failure to comply with this 5 order will result in dismissal of this action for failure to obey a court order. 6 7 8 3b142a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2 IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:

April 15, 2010

/s/ Dennis L. Beck UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE