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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

ERICK D. HENSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

C.D.C.R., et al.,

Defendants.

CASE No. 1:16-cv-00471-LJO-MJS (PC)

ORDER FOR SERVICE OF COGNIZABLE 

FOURTH AMENDEMENT CLAIM

AGAINST OFFICER DILLON AND FOR 

DISMISSAL OF ALL OTHER CLAIMS

(ECF NO. 1)

ORDER TO REDESIGNATE CASE AS A 

REGULAR CIVIL RIGHTS CASE AND TO 

REMOVE THE PC DESIGNATION FROM 

THE CASE NUMBER

THIRTY (30) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil 

rights action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF Nos. 1 & 9.) The matter was 

referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and 

Local Rule 302 of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

On June 21, 2016, the Magistrate Judge screened Plaintiff’s complaint and found 

that it stated a cognizable Fourth Amendment claim against Defendant Dillon. (ECF No. 

22.) However, the Magistrate Judge concluded that Plaintiff’s remaining claims were not 

cognizable. Plaintiff was given the option to either file an amended complaint or to 

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proceed only on the claim found to be cognizable. (Id.) Plaintiff responded indicating that 

he agreed to proceed only on the cognizable claim. (ECF No. 23.) He did not file an 

amended complaint.

Based on Plaintiff’s response to the screening order, this case will proceed only 

on Plaintiff’s Fourth Amendment claim against Defendant Dillon. All other claims and all 

other defendants will be dismissed with prejudice. Because the claim against Defendant 

Dillon is unrelated to Plaintiff’s conditions of confinement, the Clerk of Court will be 

directed to redesignate this case as a regular civil rights case and to remove the “PC” 

designation from the case number.

Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall proceed on his Fourth Amendment claim against Defendant 

Dillon; 

2. All other claims asserted in the complaint and all other defendants are 

DISMISSED with prejudice;

3. Service shall be initiated on the following Defendant:

JAMES DILLON – Bakersfield Police Officer

4. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff one USM-285 form, one 

summons, a Notice of Submission of Documents form, an instruction sheet 

and a copy of the complaint filed March 28, 2016;

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

and return to the Court the Notice of Submission of Documents along with 

the following documents:

a. One completed summons for the Defendant listed above,

b. One completed USM-285 form for the Defendant listed above,

c. Two (2) copies of the endorsed complaint filed March 28, 2016; 

6. Plaintiff need not attempt service on Defendant and need not request 

waiver of service. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the 

Court shall direct the United States Marshal to serve the above-named 

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Defendant pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment 

of costs; 

7. The failure to comply with this order will result in dismissal of this action; 

and

8. The Clerk of Court shall redesignate this matter as a regular civil rights 

action and shall remove the “PC” designation from the case number.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 29, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill _____ 

UNITED STATES CHIEF DISTRICT JUDGE

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