O'Keefe v. Cate

Filing 36

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 5/30/12 DENYING without prejudice 35 Motion for an additional USM-285 form. (Dillon, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TIMOTHY O’KEEFE,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:11-cv-2659 KJN P

vs.

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MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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ORDER
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On March 8, 2012, the undersigned found that plaintiff’s

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complaint stated a potentially cognizable claim for relief against defendants Governor Brown,

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Matthew Cate, Chief Psychiatrist and Chief Psychologist. On April 9, 2012, the undersigned

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directed the U.S. Marshal to serve defendants.

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Process directed to defendants Chief Psychiatrist and Chief Psychologist was

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returned unserved because plaintiff had not provided enough information for service. On May

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11, 2012, plaintiff was granted sixty days to provide additional information for service of these

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defendants.

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On May 25, 2012, plaintiff filed a motion requesting that the court send him an
additional USM-285 form because he believes that there may be two Chief Psychologists.
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Plaintiff is informed that if he wishes to name a new defendant, he must file an amended

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complaint.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion for an additional

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USM-285 form (Dkt. No. 35) is denied without prejudice.

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DATED: May 30, 2012

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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