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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NEXIS RENE GOMEZ, Case No. 2:20-cv-02259-KJM-JDP (PC) Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS v. THAT THIS CASE BE DISMISSED

WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO

UNKNOWN, EFFECT SERVICE ON DEFENDANT Defendant. OBJECTIONS DUE WITHIN FOURTEEN

DAYS

16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Despite multiple opportunities to do so, plaintiff has not been able to provide the U.S. Marshal with sufficient information to effect service on the unknown defendant. Thus, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), I will recommend that this action be dismissed. Efforts to identify the unknown defendant are well documented. See ECF Nos. 8, 11, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 29, & 33. Suffice it to say, after almost four years, plaintiff has been unable to ascertain the identity of the individual who acted as a scheduler at High Desert State…