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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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 In a Findings and Recommendations issued concurrently with this order, the court recommended that 1

defendants Castro, Alverez, Carter and Dicks be dismissed from this action for failure to state a claim against them

under section 1983, and plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claim against defendant Rojas for denial of showers be

dismissed for failure to state a cognizable Eighth Amendment claim against him.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRYAN E. RANSOM,

Plaintiff,

v.

ROJAS, et al.,

Defendants.

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1:05-cv-00283-AWI-GSA-PC

ORDER FINDING SERVICE OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT APPROPRIATE AND

FORWARDING SERVICE DOCUMENTS TO

PLAINTIFF FOR COMPLETION AND

RETURN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

(Doc. 9)

Plaintiff Bryan E. Ransom (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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

February 28, 2005. On May 24, 2006, the court dismissed the complaint with leave to amend, and

on June 26, 2006, plaintiff filed an amended complaint. The court screened plaintiff’s amended

complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and found that it states a cognizable claim for relief under

section 1983 against defendant Rojas for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment. Fed. R. 1

Civ. P. 8(a); Rizzo v. Dawson, 778 F.2d 527, 532 (9th Cir. 1985); see also Valandingham v.

Bojorquez, 866 F.2d 1135 (9th Cir. 1989); Pratt v. Rowland, 65 F.3d 802, 807 (9th Cir. 1995);

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Rhodes v. Robinson, 408 F.3d 559, 567-68 (9th Cir. 2005); Bruce v. Ylst, 351 F.3d 1283, 1288 (9th

Cir. 2003). Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for the following defendant:

ROJAS

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff one (1) USM-285 form, one (1) summons,

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

amended complaint filed June 26, 2006. (Doc. 9.)

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

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 defendant Rojas; and 

c. Two (2) copies of the endorsed complaint filed June 26, 2006. 

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: November 14, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

60kij UNI 8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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