Uzma

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DONALD JOSHUA SMITH, Case No. 2:24-cv-0683-TLN-JDP (P) Plaintiff, v. ORDER CHAUDHRY UZMA, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, commenced this action against defendants Chaudhry Uzma and Gill Amandeep. ECF No. 10. After finding service of the complaint appropriate, I stayed this action for 120 days and referred it to ADR. ECF No. 40. On April 28, 2025, defendants filed motions to opt out of ADR. ECF Nos. 43 & 44. In those filings, defendants have made the court aware that plaintiff recently passed away. See id. On May 6, 2025, defendant Chaudhry filed a formal notice of suggestion of death for plaintiff. ECF No. 45. Therein, defendant states that he does not know the identify of the successor of interest in plaintiff’s estate or the identify of the personal representative for plaintiff’s estate. Id. at 1. Defendant was unable to locate an active probate matters for…