Koroma #376790 v. Maricopa, County of et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
Konbeh Koroma,
Plaintiff,
v.
County of Maricopa, et al.,
Defendants.
No. CV-24-01279-PHX-KML (MTM)
ORDER
On October 17, 2025, plaintiff Konbeh Koroma was granted a twenty-one-day
extension to file a notice of substitution regarding the Doe Defendants. (Doc. 31.) No notice
was filed by the deadline. On December 29, 2025, Magistrate Judge Michael T. Morrissey
issued a Report and Recommendation (R&R) recommending the Doe Defendants be
dismissed. (Doc. 45 at 2.) Koroma filed an objection that claims he provided a notice of
substitution to prison officials on October 27, 2025. The notice allegedly sought to
substitute two of the four Doe Defendants. Koroma included a form supporting his claim
that he gave prison officials the notice in late October. (Doc. 48 at 5.) The present record
indicates the failure to file the notice of substitution may have been due to a filing error by
a prison official, not Koroma.
Accepting that Korma gave the notice to prison officials, the R&R must be accepted
in part and rejected in part. Korma admits he only attempted to substitute two of the four
Doe Defendants, so the R&R dismissing two Doe Defendants is accepted. But the R&R is
rejected regarding the two Doe Defendants Koroma allegedly identified in his mishandled
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notice. Defense counsel is ordered to file a statement indicating if they will accept service
on behalf of those two individuals: “Nicole Lawler CH 513” and “Elberta Todecheene CH
472.” (Doc. 48 at 2.) If defense counsel cannot accept service on their behalf, counsel must
file a notice containing the last known mailing address for both individuals. That notice
may be filed under seal.
IT IS ORDERED the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 45) is ADOPTED IN
PART and REJECTED IN PART.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED no later than February 13, 2026, plaintiff shall file
a notice of substitution identifying which of the four Doe Defendants the identified
individuals are being substituted for.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED no later than February 13, 2026, defense counsel
shall file a notice stating whether they will waive service on behalf of “Nicole Lawler CH
513” and “Elberta Todecheene CH 472.” If counsel will not waive service, the notice must
include those individuals’ last known mailing addresses. If it contains mailing addresses,
the notice may be filed under seal.
Dated this 30th day of January, 2026.
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