Lal v. Felker et al

Filing 49

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 7/7/09 ORDERING the clerk to mail pltf forms for service for dfts Barter and Cooper to be completed and returned w/in 60 days, along w/ the Notice of Submission; failure to provide new instructions for svc w/in time allowed or to show good cause for such failure will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed as to those dfts. (Yin, K)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 action. On June 24, 2009, the United States Marshal returned the standard forms for process receipt and return which were directed to defendants Barter and Cooper unserved. The return forms for these defendants bear three identical notations. The first states that the complaint and requests for waivers were mailed on April 9, 2009. Dckt. 47. The second notation is dated May 11, 2009, and states, "per facility - none." Id. The third is dated June 22, 2009, and states, "per CDC locator - none." Id. Plaintiff must provide new information about where these defendants may be served with process. Plaintiff may seek such information through the California Public Records Act, California Government Code §§ 6250, et seq., or any other means available. ////
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA AZHAR LAL, Plaintiff, vs. T. FELKER, et al., Defendants. / Plaintiff is a prisoner proceeding in forma pauperis and without counsel in a civil rights ORDER No. CIV S-07-2060 GEB EFB P

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However, he must proceed with haste because Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) requires an action be dismissed as to a defendant not served within 120 days after filing the complaint unless the time is enlarged based upon a demonstration of good cause. If plaintiff's access to the required information is denied or unreasonably delayed, plaintiff may seek judicial intervention. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that: 1. The Clerk of the Court shall mail plaintiff two forms USM-285 and a copy of the pleading filed May 5, 2008. 2. Within 60 days from the date this order is served, plaintiff must submit the attached Notice of Submission of Documents with completed forms USM-285 providing instructions for service of process upon defendants Barter and Cooper and two copies of the pleading provided to plaintiff. 3. Failure to provide new instructions for service of process upon defendants Barter and Cooper within the time allowed or to show good cause for such failure will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed as to those defendants. DATED: July 7, 2009.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Plaintiff DATED: order filed One Two Two vs. T. FELKER, et al., Defendants. / NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS AZHAR LAL, Plaintiff, No. CIV S-07-2060 GEB EFB P IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's . completed summons completed USM-285 forms copies of the May 5, 2008 Amended Complaint