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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

BRYAN K. RICHARDSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

C/O J. SHERRITT,

Defendants.

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CV F 05 -777 AWI LJO P 

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF COMPLAINT

APPROPRIATE AND FORWARDING

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF 

 Bryan K. Richardson (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

pauperis in this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the instant

action on June 15, 2005. The Court has screened Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 1915A and finds that it states cognizable claims for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against

Defendant Correctional Officer J. Sherritt for excessive force, in violation of the Eighth

Amendment. Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a); Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A., 534 U.S. 506, 512-15 (2002);

Austin v. Terhune, 367 F.3d 1167, 1171 (9th Cir. 2004); Jackson v. Carey, 353 F.3d 750, 754

(9th Cir. 2003); Galbraith v. County of Santa Clara, 307 F.3d 1119, 1125-26 (9th Cir. 2002). 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

C/O J. SHERRITT

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff ONE USM-285 forms, ONE summons,

a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet and a copy of the

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complaint filed June 15, 2005.

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. TWO copies of the endorsed complaint filed June 1, 2005.

4. Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendant 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 Defendant 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.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 2, 2006 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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