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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREEM J. HOWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. MACOMBER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-0441 KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff, a state prisoner, is proceeding pro se with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983. 

By an order filed April 4, 2016, this court ordered plaintiff to complete and return to the 

court, within thirty days, the USM-285 forms and copies of his complaint which are required to 

effect service on the defendants. On April 13, 2016, plaintiff submitted the USM-285 forms but 

failed to file the copies of the complaint. 

Plaintiff claims that he is “not allowed to make copies,” (ECF No. 9), but fails to explain 

why. The undersigned is aware that there are procedures in place for inmates to obtain 

photocopies. Plaintiff does not claim that he has availed himself of such procedures. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The Clerk of the Court is directed to return the copy of the complaint submitted by 

plaintiff on April 13, 2016; and

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2. Within thirty days, plaintiff shall submit to the court the four copies of the endorsed 

March 2, 2016, complaint required to effect service. Failure to return the copies within the 

specified time period will result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed.

Dated: April 21, 2016

howe0441.8f

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KAREEM J. HOWELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. MACOMBER, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:16-cv-0441 KJN P

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF 

DOCUMENTS

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's order 

filed _____________________:

____ copies of the ___________________ 

 Complaint

DATED: 

________________________________ 

Plaintiff

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