Martinez
Leonard Johnson v. H. Martinez, Warden, Pleasant Valley State Prison; Matthew Cate, Secretary, CDCR; and S. Lonigro, Chief Medical Officer, Pleasant Valley State Prison
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LEONARD JOHNSON, Case No. 1:25-cv-00850-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER DISCHARGING SHOW CAUSE
ORDER
v. (Doc. No. 9) H. MARTINEZ, Warden, Pleasant Valley State Prison; MATTHEW CATE, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION Secretary, CDCR; and S. LONIGRO, Chief FOR EXTENSION OF TIME Medical Officer, Pleasant Valley State Prison, (Doc. No. 10) Defendants. 18 On December 1, 2025, the undersigned directed Plaintiff, within fourteen days, to show cause why the defendants should not be dismissed under Rule 4(m) and/or why this case should not be dismissed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b). (Doc. No. 9). On December 17, 2025, Plaintiff filed a reply to the order to show cause. (Doc. No. 10). Therein, he states he has been unable to locate the defendants to effectuate proper service and requests a further 30-day extension of time. (Doc. No. 10). A plaintiff in a federal civil case may serve individual defendants within a…