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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENIS ROTROFF,

Plaintiff,

v.

BEN MCLAIN, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01419-LJO DLB P

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE, AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN

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Plaintiff is a civil detainee proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The court screened plaintiff’s amended complaint pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) and finds that it states cognizable claims for relief under section 1983 against

defendants McClain, Robinson, Dieke, Rabaut, Rogers and Mendoza for violation of the Due

Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A.,

534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002); Hydrick v. Hunter, 466 F.3d 676, 697 (9th Cir. 2006). Accordingly,

it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

BEN McCLAIN

JIM ROBINSON

G. DIEKE

CHARLES RABAUT

SHARON ROGERS

SGT. MENDOZA

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2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff six (6) USM-285 forms, six (6)

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

copy of the amended complaint filed July 30, 2007.

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. Seven (7) copies of the endorsed amended complaint filed July 30, 2007. 

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. 

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

be dismissed.

6. Plaintiff is advised that upon appearance, the Court will order defendants to respond

to plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction filed August 6, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 9, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0h UNITED STA j8 TES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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