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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

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS WAYNE MIZE, SR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-1558 MCE CKD P

ORDER AND

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with an action filed

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the court for screening is plaintiff’s second amended 

complaint. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). After conducting the required screening, the court finds 

that plaintiff states viable claims arising under the Eighth Amendment against defendants Tseng, 

Akintola and Smith to the extent plaintiff alleges they did not provide plaintiff with adequate pain 

medication. As to the other defendants, plaintiff fails to allege sufficient facts which amount to a 

claim upon which relief can be granted. Accordingly, the court will order that defendants Tseng, 

Akintola and Smith be served with process and recommend that all other defendants be 

dismissed.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Service is appropriate for defendants Tseng, Akintola and Smith. 

2. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff 3 USM-285 forms, one summons, an 

instruction sheet and a copy of the second amended complaint filed April 10, 2015.

3. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the attached 

Notice of Submission of Documents and submit the following documents to the court:

a. The completed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

c. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed in number 1 above; 

and 

d. Four copies of the endorsed second amended complaint filed April 10, 2015.

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.

IT IS HEREBY RECOMMENDED that all defendants other than defendants Tseng, 

Akintola and Smith be dismissed.

These findings and recommendations are submitted to the United States District Judge 

assigned to the case, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(l). Within fourteen days 

after being served with these findings and recommendations, plaintiff may file written objections 

with the court. The document should be captioned “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s Findings 

and Recommendations.” Plaintiff is advised that failure to file objections within the specified 

time may waive the right to appeal the District Court’s order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 

(9th Cir. 1991).

Dated: August 27, 2015

1/mize1558.1

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DENNIS WAYNE MIZE, SR.,

Plaintiff,

v.

JEFFREY BEARD, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-1558 MCE CKD P 

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION OF 

DOCUMENTS

Plaintiff hereby submits the following documents in compliance with the court's order 

filed _____________________ :

____ completed summons form

____ completed USM-285 forms

____ copies of the ___________________ 

 Second Amended Complaint

DATED: 

________________________________ 

Plaintiff

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