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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERNEST GALLEGOS, 

Plaintiff,

v.

NORTH KERN COUNTY STATE PRISON, 

et al., 

Defendants.

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ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS

TO PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 18.)

Plaintiff Ernest Gallegos (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On January 29, 2007, Plaintiff filed

the complaint commencing this action at the United States District Court for the Central District of

California. On February 2, 2007, the case was transferred to the Eastern District of California and

received by this court on February 16, 2007. (Doc. 1.) On November 5, 2008, the Court issued an

order requiring Plaintiff to either file an amended complaint or notify the court of his willingness to

proceed only on the claims found cognizable by the Court. (Doc. 13.) On December 1, 2008,

Plaintiff filed an amended complaint. (Doc. 14.) On January 29, 2009, the Court dismissed

Plaintiff’s amended complaint for failure to state a claim, with leave to amend. (Doc. 17.) On

March 6, 2009, Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint. (Doc. 18.) The Court screened the

second amended complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915A and found it states cognizable claims for

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relief against defendants Correctional Officer (“C/O”) S. Singleton and C/O A. Bicknell, for

excessive force in violation of the Eighth Amendment. On December 22, 2009, the Court issued an

order requiring Plaintiff to either file a third amended complaint or notify the Court of his

willingness to proceed only on the claims found cognizable by the Court in the second amended

complaint. (Doc. 19.) On January 8, 2010, Plaintiff filed written notice to the Court that he is

willing to proceed only on the claims found cognizable by the Court. (Doc. 20.) Fed. R. Civ. P. 1

8(a); Erickson v. Pardus, 127 S.Ct. 2197, 2200 (2007); Alvarez v. Hill, 518 F.3d 1152, 1157-58 (9th

Cir. 2008). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

C/O S. SINGLETON

C/O A. BICKNELL

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff two (2) USM-285 forms, two (2)

summonses, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a

copy of the second amended complaint filed March 6, 2009. (Doc. 18.)

3. Within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, Plaintiff shall complete the

attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the completed Notice to the

Court with the following documents:

a. Completed summons;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed above; and 

c. Three (3) copies of the endorsed second amended complaint filed March 6,

2009. 

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendants and need not request waiver of

service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the Court will direct the

United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Federal Rule

of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs. 

In a Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this order, the Court recommended the

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dismissal of defendants MTA R. Palomino, Sergeant G. Becerra, C/O S. Pryor, and the Warden of North Kern State

Prison from this action, for Plaintiff’s failure to state any claim against these defendants under § 1983.

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5. The failure to comply with this order will result in a recommendation that this action

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2010 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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