(PC) Seymour v. Wasco State Prison Administration, et al.

Filing 40

ORDER SUBSTITUTING H. Shirley and J. Cronjager in Place of Doe Defendants signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/9/2022. (Sant Agata, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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AARON D. SEYMOUR,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 1:21-cv-01485-AWI-EPG (PC)
ORDER SUBSTITUTING H. SHIRLEY AND
J. CRONJAGER IN PLACE OF DOE
DEFENDANTS

H. SHIRLEY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Aaron D. Seymour (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis in this civil rights action. This case is currently proceeding on Plaintiff’s Eighth

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Amendment conditions of confinement claim against defendants Doe 1, DeGough, and Doe 2

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based on allegations that the water at Wasco State Prison is contaminated, and that Defendants

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have not appropriately responded to the issue. (ECF Nos. 14 & 18).

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In this case, the Court authorized service on the Doe defendants because “Plaintiff

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provided specific and unique titles for the Doe defendants, as well as relevant dates on which they

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held those titles.” (ECF No. 19, p.1 n.1). The Doe defendants have now been identified. Doe 1

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is H. Shirley and Doe 2 is J. Cronjager. Both H. Shirley and J. Cronjager have waived service of

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process. (ECF No. 25). Their responsive pleading is due on or before July 1, 2022. (ECF No.

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35).
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. H. Shirley is substituted into this action in place of Doe 1. References to Doe 1

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will be treated as if they referred to H. Shirley.

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2. J. Cronjager is substituted into this action in place of Doe 2. References to Doe 2

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will be treated as if they referred to J. Cronjager.

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3. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate defendants Doe 1, Doe 2, and
Degough1 on the Court’s docket.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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May 9, 2022

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Defendant DeGough is listed on the Court’s docket twice, once as “Degough” and once as “S. DeGough.”
The Court is only directing the Clerk to terminate the duplicate listing of “Degough.”
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