What are the requirements for a plaintiff to make a full list of defendants in a civil action for violation of his constitutional rights?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Sermeno v. Montery Cnty. Superior Court, Case No. 1:17-cv-00036-JLT (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2017):

Plaintiff must clearly state which defendant he feels is responsible for each violation of his constitutional rights and the factual basis for the claim in order to put each defendant on notice of the claims. See Austin v. Terhune, 367 F.3d 1167, 1171 (9th Cir. 2004).

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