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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

Plaintiff Kajauna Kenyatta Irvin is appearing pro se in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. § 1983 and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (“RLUIPA”). The case 

was removed from state court on October 14, 2010. 

I.

DISCUSSION

On October 23, 2014, the Court determined this action shall proceed on Plaintiff’s First 

Amendment claim against Defendants Cate, Giurbino, Sobee, McGee, Allen, Bennett, Huckabay, 

Myers, McBride, Laniz, Yates, Trimble, Fisher, Brazelton, Nash, Shimmin, Davis, Walker, and Does 

1-25, a cognizable claim under RLUIPA against Defendants McGee, Allen, Bennett, Huckabay, 

Myers, McBride, Laniz, Cate, Yates, Trimble, Fisher, Brazelton, Nash, Shimmin, Davis, Walker, 

Farkas, Guthery, and Does 1-25, and a cognizable equal protection claim against Defendant McGee. 

(ECF No. 54.) All other claims and defendants were dismissed from the action. (Id.) 

KAJAUNA KENYATTA IRVIN,

 Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES A YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:10-cv-01940-AWI-SAB (PC)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF IN FORMA 

PAUPERIS STATUS AND FORWARDING 

PLAINTIFF THE NECESSARY SERVICE OF 

PROCESS FORMS FOR COMPLETION AND 

RETURN TO THE COURT WITHIN THIRTY 

DAYS 

[ECF No. 63]

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Defendants Yates, Allen, Bennett, Brazelton, Lantz, McBride, McGee, Myers, and Nash have 

made an appearance in the action, and are presently represented by Deputy Attorney General, James 

D. Mathison. Defendants C. Sobee, J. Giurbino, A. Walker, M.C. Davis, A. Shimmin, R.H. Trimble, 

Mathew L. Cate, D. Huckabay, R. Fisher, Bonnie Farkas, and Ernest Guthery have not been served. 

By order dated October 28, 2014, the Court provided instructions on service of process by Plaintiff 

(who is not proceeding in forma pauperis) as to these Defendants. (ECF No. 56.) 

On December 29, 2014, Plaintiff filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and requests 

service by the United States Marshal. Based on a review of Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma 

pauperis and because Plaintiff does not have the funds and resources to serve Defendants Defendants 

C. Sobee, J. Giurbino, A. Walker, M.C. Davis, A. Shimmin, R.H. Trimble, Mathew L. Cate, D. 

Huckabay, R. Fisher, Bonnie Farkas, and Ernest Guthery, the Court will grant Plaintiff’s request to 

proceed in forma pauperis for purposes of serving the un-served Defendants and direct service by the 

United States Marshal. See Fed R. Civ. P. 4(c). 

II.

ORDER

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis for purposes of service by the United 

States Marshal is GRANTED;

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff eleven (11) USM-285 forms, eleven (11)

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

copy of the Fourth Amended Complaint filed March 27, 2014;

6. 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. One completed summons for each un-served Defendant;

b. One completed USM-285 form for each un-served Defendant;

c. Twelve (12) copies of the endorsed Fourth Amended Complaint filed March 27, 

2014; and

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7. Plaintiff need not attempt service on the 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 Defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 4 without payment of costs.

 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 8, 2015 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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