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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

JEFF S. HARNDEN,

Plaintiff,

v.

D. KEY, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:02-CV-06529-REC-LJO-P

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF FIFTH

AMENDED COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE,

AND FORWARDING SERVICE

DOCUMENTS TO PLAINTIFF TO FILL OUT

AND RETURN TO COURT

(Doc. 36)

Plaintiff Jeff S. Harnden (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 3, 2005, plaintiff filed a fifth amended complaint.

Pursuant to the notice pleading standard set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8, the court

finds that plaintiff’s allegations are sufficient to give rise to claims for relief under section 1983

against defendants Vogel, Key, and Keener for use of excessive physical force and retaliation, and

against defendant Key for denial of appropriate medical care. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A; 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). 

The basis of plaintiff’s claims is that on November 16, 2001, plaintiff was gassed with pepper

spray by defendants and forced to contaminate his anus with pepper spray residue, and was further

battered by defendant Key. After the incident, plaintiff alleges that defendant Key refused to allow

him to properly decontaminate and seek medical attention. Plaintiff alleges that the incident of force

was in retaliation for the inmate appeal he filed grieving an institutional mail delay issue.

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 Because plaintiff is not proceeding in forma pauperis, he is not automatically entitled to service by the

Marshal. However, in an order issued concurrently with this order, the court construed a motion made by plaintiff as

one for service by the Marshal and granted the motion. Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2).

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendants:

SGT. R. VOGEL

C/O D. KEY

LT. J. A. KEENER

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff three (3) USM-285 forms, three (3)

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

copy of the fifth amended complaint filed May 3, 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. Four (4) copies of the endorsed fifth amended complaint filed May 3, 2005.

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.1

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

be dismissed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 27, 2005 /s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill 

b9ed48 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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