Pinson v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Filing 35

ORDER Requiring Plaintiff To Inform Court Of Name Of Doe Defendant (ECF Nos. 14 & 20 ), Twenty-One (21) Day Deadline, signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 12/4/2014. (Case Management Deadline: 12/29/2014) (Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEREMY PINSON,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 1:13-cv-1821-MJS (PC)
ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO
INFORM COURT OF NAME OF DOE
DEFENDANT

v.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS,

(ECF Nos. 14 & 20)
Defendant.
TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE

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Plaintiff is a federal prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this

19 Privacy Act and civil rights action. (ECF Nos. 8 & 13.)
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The Court screened Plaintiff’s first amended complaint (ECF No. 8), and found

21 that it stated a cognizable Privacy Act claim against the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and
22 cognizable First and Eighth Amendment claims against Defendant John Doe.
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Plaintiff has filed two motions to identify unnamed defendants. (ECF Nos. 14 &

24 20.) The first motion seeks to identify Defendant Doe #1 as “Estrada,” and another Doe
25 Defendant as “Jesus A. Valero.” (ECF No. 14.) The second motion seeks to identify
26 Defendant Doe #1 as “Jesus A. Valero.” (ECF No. 20.)
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The Court’s screening order found a cognizable claim against only one Doe

1 defendant. (ECF No. 8.) Plaintiff may not name both Estrada and Valero as Doe
2 defendants in this case.
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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that, within twenty-one (21) days of the

4 date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall inform the Court whether the claims found to
5 be cognizable should proceed against Estrada or Valero.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

December 4, 2014

/s/

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Michael J. Seng

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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