Opinion
2:20-cv-00146-ADA-HBK (PC)
11-07-2022
ISRAEL RIOS, Plaintiff, v. N.P. JOSEPH DRAGON, MD NANDKUMAR RAVI, Defendants.
ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE OF PROCESS ON DEFENDANT MD NANDKUMAR RAVI
(DOC. NO. 63)
HELENA M. BARCH-KUCHTA UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff Israel Rios-a prisoner in the CDCR-is proceeding in forma pauperis on his first amended complaint (Doc. No. 63). The Court issued a screening order finding the FAC stated a cognizable medical deliberate indifference claim against Defendants N.P. Joseph Dragon and MD Nandkumar Ravi. (Doc. No. 63). Defendant Ravi remains unserved. (Id. at 2)(noting no executed service of process forms and further noting Defendant Ravi moved to dismiss based on lack of service of process)(see also Doc. No. 49 at 16). Plaintiff shall provide the Clerk of Court with an address for Defendant Ravi so the Court may direct proper service of process upon Defendant Ravi. Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(c)(3).
After initially relieving appointed counsel who was appointed for the limited purpose of filing the FAC (Doc. No. 60, the Court recently re-appointed counsel for Plaintiff.
The Court directed service of process on Defendant Dragon by separate service order, who has waived service of process. (Doc. Nos. 65, 67).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
Within fourteen (14) days, Plaintiff shall provide an address for Defendant Ravi directly to the Clerk of Court and file a Notice of Compliance on the docket. The Court will then order directing service upon Defendant Ravi.