Holestine

Holestine v. Covello

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United States District Court, Southern District of CaliforniaSeptember 23, 20203:20-cv-00159California625 words

Opinion

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 ERNEST KELLY HOLESTINE, Case No.: 3:20-cv-0159-LAB-JLB

CDCR #J-01366,

ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION

Plaintiff, OF TIME TO SERVE DEFENDANT vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ 13 14 PATRICK COVELLO, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 19 20 Ernest Kelly Holestine, currently incarcerated at Salinas Valley State Prison (“SVSP”) in Soledad, California, and proceeding pro se, has filed a complaint against several prison officials and another inmate, Miguel Gonzalez. The Court previously directed the U.S. Marshal to serve a copy of the Complaint and summons upon each Defendant. Dkt. 4. Holestine promptly completed the necessary forms and provided them to the U.S. Marshal, who attempted to serve Gonzalez by mail at the California Health Care Facility at Stockton, California. That attempt failed because, as the Marshal wrote, “per Lt. 28 Coordinator, cant acapt [sic] service.” Mot. Ex. C. There is no indication that the Marshal made any further attempt, and…

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