Sagireddy

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DEXTER BROWN, No. 2:17-cv-2041 KJM AC P Plaintiff, v. ORDER PURUSHOTTAMA SAGIREDDY, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se who is now deceased, filed this civil rights action seeking relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The matter was referred a United States Magistrate Judge as provided by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local Rule 302. On June 10, 2020, defense counsel filed a notice of plaintiff’s death and informed any potential successor in interest that this action must be dismissed if a motion for substitution was not made within 90 days. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a)(1). At the conclusion of the 90-day period, no motion for substitution was filed. On September 10, 2020, the magistrate judge filed findings and recommendations, which were served on plaintiff’s last address of record and contained notice therein that any objections were to be filed within fourteen days. Although plaintiff’s copy…