Miranda

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CHARLES BLALOCK, No. 2:17-cv-1813 TLN AC P Plaintiff, v. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS J. CLARK KELSO, et al., Defendants. 16 On October 22, 2019, the court ordered service of the complaint on defendants through the Court’s E-Service pilot program. ECF No. 17. Service on behalf of defendant Gideon was not waived because he passed away on April 1, 2017, ECF No. 22, prior to the initiation of this action. On January 23, 2020, plaintiff was given ninety days to either voluntarily dismiss defendant Gideon or to move to substitute Gideon’s estate for defendant Gideon. ECF No. 27. He was warned that failure to file a proper motion to substitute within the time provided would result in a recommendation that defendant Gideon be dismissed. Id. at 2. Ninety days have now passed and no motion for substitution has been filed. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that defendant Gideon be dismissed from this action. …