Francis v. Tilton

Full title: LOUIS FRANCIS, Plaintiff, v. JAMES TILTON, et al., Defendants

Court: United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Oct 20, 2009

No. CIV S-09-0262 GEB GGH P (E.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2009)

Opinion

No. CIV S-09-0262 GEB GGH P.

October 20, 2009

ORDER

GREGORY HOLLOWS, Magistrate Judge

Plaintiff is a prisoner who is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis. Plaintiff seeks relief pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

On May 11, 2009, the court ordered the United States Marshal to serve the complaint on defendants. Process directed to defendant Weeks was returned unserved because "never employed at High Desert State Prison." Plaintiff must provide additional information to serve these defendants. Plaintiff shall promptly seek such information through discovery, the California Public Records Act, Calif. Gov't. Code § 6250, et seq., or other means available to plaintiff. If access to the required information is denied or unreasonably delayed, plaintiff may seek judicial intervention.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send to plaintiff one USM-285 form, along with an instruction sheet and a copy of the complaint filed January 29, 2009;

2. Within sixty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete and submit the attached Notice of Submission of Documents to the court, with the following documents:

a. One completed USM-285 form for defendant Weeks;

b. Two copies of the endorsed complaint filed January 29, 2009; and

c. One completed summons form (if not previously provided) or show good cause why he cannot provide such information.

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's order filed ____________:1 2 January 29, 2009 _____ completed summons form completed USM-285 forms copies of the Complaint DATED: ___________________________________ Plaintiff